Twitter eases 140-character limit, @usernames will not be counted in replies

Twitter has disclosed that usernames of people or @usernames will not be counted in the character limit in Tweets and replies.

Written by: Aishwarya Krishnan

Updated: March 31, 2017, 1:06 PM IST

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Twitter users or as we lovingly call them, Twitterati, have always had just one issue with the micro-blogging website, its character limit. While Twitter is one of the most used social media platforms to share thoughts and updates on the go, the 140-character limit for messages has been troubling users who enjoy ranting at the length. However, the website has been trying to fix this glitch and come up with a solution to make Twitterverse happy. And after making promises for a year, Twitter is finally easing the character limit and making the users jubilant. Twitter has disclosed that usernames of people or @usernames will not be counted in the character limit of Tweets and replies. Twitter sends 140-character message to users on 10th birthday.

Product manager of Twitter, Sasank Reddy, shared an online post, which revealed that Twitter is putting an effort to bring a smile on its users’ face. The company will now let users express in more than 140 characters. “Now, when you reply to someone or a group, those @usernames won’t count toward your tweet’s 140 characters,” Sasank Reddy’s online post read.

This step by Twitter is aiming to increase its user base and provide a platform to share more on the micro-blogging website. Twitter users have been divulging into other social media platforms due to the character constraints, and the social media company has been striving to change its original way. The main reason behind the character constraint dates back to the time when Twitter was launched in 2006.

Back in the day people used phone text messaging or SMSes to update their Twitter status, and the 140 character limit is the limit that was given for one text message. However, a decade later, the text constraints have disappeared on phones and social media and web-based messaging apps have replaced the good only texts. While the first step has been taken, the team at Twitter is far from done. The micro-blogging website is constantly working to improve the platform and tackle the competition from social media giants like Facebook and Instagram.