> twitter's priority as a business was to build a database for analysis and that was the design constraint which resulted in a 140 character limit to messages
This is the first time I hear about this. Do you have any source or did you make it up yourself?
Twitter's original function was group SMS messaging among friends, the 140 char limit was the 160 character SMS limit + an 18 character username.
This is the first time I hear about this. Do you have any source or did you make it up yourself?
Twitter's original function was group SMS messaging among friends, the 140 char limit was the 160 character SMS limit + an 18 character username.