Eliminating the character limit would help. It allows people to include nuance and encourages more in-depth discussion, rather than trying to fit an "own" in 2

Eliminating the character limit would help. It allows people to include nuance and encourages more in-depth discussion, rather than trying to fit an "own" in 280 characters or less. I'm convinced that the collapse of sensible political discussion happened for two reasons: The Internet gave every dumbass a megaphone, and the rise of Twitter removing all nuance from the discussions.