What I really think about the writing space that twitter
affords is that it is limited. I am sure we can argue that every single type of
writing space is limited in its own way, but Twitter in particular is known
because of this fact. The
140-character limit is the main feature of this site, forcing people to find
clever ways to summarize everything it is they want to communicate into short
texts. But since the point of
using Twitter is just to send small, precise updates of our actions, daily life
and surroundings, I don't think these restrictions play such a big role. I mean, there are instances when one
has to use more than one tweet to write the message he or she wants to send,
but these situations are the exception, not the rule. This is why I believe that, if we keep in mind that Twitter
is a microblogging site, the limitations make sense.
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