<p>Twitter has&nbsp;increased the word limit for its users to <a href="http://www.wionews.com/world/twitter-to-double-tweet-limit-to-280-characters-23698" target="_blank">280 characters</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The social networking site initiated the move to draw more users.</p>

<p>Twitterati reacted to the extension of the word limit.</p>

<p>Many of them were quite happy to see the extension.</p>

<p>However, some users were not satisfied and demanded an edit button.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">All we wanted was an edit button<br />
All we wanted was an edit button<br />
All we wanted was an edit button<br />
All we wanted was an edit button<br />
All we wanted was an edit button<br />
All we wanted was an edit button<br />
All we wanted was an edit button<br />
All we wanted was an edit button<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280characters</a></p>
&mdash; KEEPER (@Sushimibelle) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sushimibelle/status/928145807030730752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Voters today chose<br />
-2 new Democratic governors<br />
-2 black lieutenant governors<br />
-2 transgender officials<br />
-A Black Lives Matter lawyer as DA in Philly<br />
-A Sikh mayor in Hoboken<br />
-A socialist in Virginia<br />
-To oust GOP mayor in Atlantic City<br />
-And to expand Medicaid in Maine<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280characters</a></p>
&mdash; Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) <a href="https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/928118303419224064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When you realise that Twitter increases it&#39;s character limit to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280characters</a>. <a href="https://t.co/3wjSTX7D6T">pic.twitter.com/3wjSTX7D6T</a></p>
&mdash; Viral Ramesh (@viralramesh) <a href="https://twitter.com/viralramesh/status/928168684102799360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">When you wake up and see <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280characters</a> trending on twitter and u know you don&#39;t need to delete dots and commas anymore to fit in 140 characters. <a href="https://t.co/ZQ68cwbGSI">pic.twitter.com/ZQ68cwbGSI</a></p>
&mdash; Rehegoo Music (@RehegooMusic) <a href="https://twitter.com/RehegooMusic/status/928176977743400960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280characters</a> vs 140 is a good analogy of financial needs vs wants.<br />
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Just because I have $280 doesn&#39;t mean I must spend all $280.</p>
&mdash; thatwasntme (@yours_heidi) <a href="https://twitter.com/yours_heidi/status/928154884406497280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">My friend slept in class. I took his phone and changed my name in his contacts to &ldquo;dad&rdquo; then I texted him &ldquo; son, I just won 500 million dollars in the lottery. We are rich now. You don&rsquo;t have to go to school anymore!&rdquo;<br />
~~THREAD~~<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280characters</a><br />
??????????????</p>
&mdash; Total Man (@Omoso_Omoso) <a href="https://twitter.com/Omoso_Omoso/status/928163061424369666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Happy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280characters</a> everyone!<br />
<br />
Enjoy typing nonsense twice as much! ??<br />
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We&#39;re free!<br />
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WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ??</p>
&mdash; Shyning77 (@Shyning77) <a href="https://twitter.com/Shyning77/status/928182007351402496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Don&#39;t reply with &quot;k&quot; you now have <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280Characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280Characters</a></p>
&mdash; Nompumelelo (@Mpumi_Can) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mpumi_Can/status/928180046333964293?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I think today should be marked <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/280characters?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#280characters</a> day. <a href="https://t.co/cNaTWgUt2c">pic.twitter.com/cNaTWgUt2c</a></p>
&mdash; Henry Eyo&trade; (@MeetHenryEyo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MeetHenryEyo/status/928179812811845632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 8, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Initially, Twitter allowed its users just 140 characters which were not enough for its users to express their opinions.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Twitter had started testing the increase of its word limit in early September.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The word limit has been increased to all languages except for Japanese, Korean and Chinese as these languages did not have any space limitation.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The social networking site has been trying to modify its features to attract more users and <a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/twitter-says-it-could-turn-first-ever-profit-shares-surge-23009" target="_blank">compete with the leading media sites</a>.</p>

<p>Twitter is also working on introducing <a href="http://www.wionews.com/business-economy/saveforlater-twitter-to-soon-introduce-bookmarking-feature-21248" target="_blank">&#39;Save For Later&#39;</a>&nbsp;feature to bookmark posts for its users.&nbsp;</p>


The social networking site initiated the move to draw more users

Twitter has increased the word limit for its users to 280 characters. The social networking site initiated the move to draw more users. Twitterati reacted to the extension of the word limit. Many of them were quite happy to see the extension. However, some users were not satisfied and demanded an edit button. All we wanted was an edit button All we wanted was an edit button All we wanted was an edit button All we wanted was an edit button All we wanted was an edit button All we wanted was an edit button All we wanted was an edit button All we wanted was an edit button#280characters — KEEPER (@Sushimibelle) November 8, 2017 × Voters today chose -2 new Democratic governors -2 black lieutenant governors -2 transgender officials -A Black Lives Matter lawyer as DA in Philly -A Sikh mayor in Hoboken -A socialist in Virginia -To oust GOP mayor in Atlantic City -And to expand Medicaid in Maine#280characters — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 8, 2017 × When you realise that Twitter increases it's character limit to #280characters. pic.twitter.com/3wjSTX7D6T — Viral Ramesh (@viralramesh) November 8, 2017 × When you wake up and see #280characters trending on twitter and u know you don't need to delete dots and commas anymore to fit in 140 characters. pic.twitter.com/ZQ68cwbGSI — Rehegoo Music (@RehegooMusic) November 8, 2017 × #280characters vs 140 is a good analogy of financial needs vs wants. Just because I have $280 doesn't mean I must spend all $280. — thatwasntme (@yours_heidi) November 8, 2017 × My friend slept in class. I took his phone and changed my name in his contacts to “dad” then I texted him “ son, I just won 500 million dollars in the lottery. We are rich now. You don’t have to go to school anymore!” ~~THREAD~~#280characters ?????????????? — Total Man (@Omoso_Omoso) November 8, 2017 × Happy #280characters everyone! Enjoy typing nonsense twice as much! ?? We're free! WOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! ?? — Shyning77 (@Shyning77) November 8, 2017 × Don't reply with "k" you now have #280Characters — Nompumelelo (@Mpumi_Can) November 8, 2017 × I think today should be marked #280characters day. pic.twitter.com/cNaTWgUt2c — Henry Eyo™ (@MeetHenryEyo) November 8, 2017 × Initially, Twitter allowed its users just 140 characters which were not enough for its users to express their opinions. Twitter had started testing the increase of its word limit in early September. The word limit has been increased to all languages except for Japanese, Korean and Chinese as these languages did not have any space limitation. The social networking site has been trying to modify its features to attract more users and compete with the leading media sites. Twitter is also working on introducing 'Save For Later' feature to bookmark posts for its users.

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