For users of some non-english languages, the 140 character limit was a lot more problematic than anything else. If you try even comparing German text with engl

For users of some non-english languages, the 140 character limit was a lot more problematic than anything else. If you try even comparing German text with english or even japanese on twitter, you'll notice one big issue immediately: You can barely put 3 German words into a tweet, while Japanese can fit an entire novel in.