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Given the amount of research they put into determining the 160 character limit[1], it's disappointing that Twitter had to limit themselves to 140 characters (to
by pdog 14y ago
Given the amount of research they put into determining the 160 character limit[1], it's disappointing that Twitter had to limit themselves to 140 characters (to allow for usernames).
[1] - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/05/invented-text-messaging.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/05/invented-...
- DHowett 14y agoI believe Twitter had to restrict status updates to 140 characters not due to usernames but instead due to the fact that SMS messages are 160 septets (1120 bits, or 140 8-bit characters) not 160 8-bit characters.