A Brief History of the Ever-Expanding Tweet
A Brief History of the Ever-Expanding Tweet
What's New · SpokenLayer
September 28, 20176m 43s
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Show Notes
For as long as Twitter has existed, it has been a place of brevity, if not levity. The 140 character limit—originally created so that tweets could fit into single SMS messages—is as much a part of the brand as the silhouetted bird. You want to yell about the NFL, hurl some insults at the president, or debate the parentage of Kylie Jenner’s unborn child? Fine. Just make it quick.
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