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Bernardo de La Paz

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13. Then another way is to say "You're better than that. You can do it. Live up to your capabilities" nt

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Tue Oct 31, 2017, 03:45 PM

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Twitter could up character limit soon [View all] brooklynite Oct 2017 OP

I for one wish there was no twitter, for now anyway. Eliot Rosewater Oct 2017 #1

Twitters just an old chatrooms full of lies, spammers, ads. Our Government shouldn't even use it. Sunlei Oct 2017 #11

I, for one, believe that OUR Government does not use it. bellmartin Nov 2017 #28

lovely, more lies, rumors, fake news, and russian propaganda with each tweet nt msongs Oct 2017 #2

Why is there a character limit at all? Thor_MN Oct 2017 #3

It's a medium of communication. You can filter out the crap or go fishing for it yurbud Oct 2017 #6

I don't think Twitter was original intended to be used like that. Was it? xor Oct 2017 #7

what things are intended for and what they become can be quite different. yurbud Oct 2017 #19

I'll pass. It's a total waste of bandwidth IMO. Thor_MN Oct 2017 #17

The 140 character limit is based on the SMS texting limit. ManiacJoe Oct 2017 #20

Was. As in a decade ago. Twitter hasn't used SMS in a long time. Thor_MN Oct 2017 #21

Twitter threads are the crappiest medium for communicating serious writing Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #4

The problem with posting anything longer than a tweet is that people won't read it. xor Oct 2017 #8

Tough. They need to grow up. Leave them in the dust. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #9

Ohhh yeah. I totally try to make them feel bad for it. xor Oct 2017 #12

Then another way is to say "You're better than that. You can do it. Live up to your capabilities" nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #13

Good writing starts with a single paragraph that hooks the reader. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2017 #10

Hee hee. sofa king Oct 2017 #16

I'll refer you to George Carlin and the average person. sofa king Oct 2017 #15

The average person has an IQ of 100... Thor_MN Oct 2017 #18

Ironically enough, your post was illustrative of a typical twitter post. LanternWaste Nov 2017 #25

Have you ever replied to any post of mine except to slam it? I can't think of one. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #26

Is this another Executive Order? spiderpig Oct 2017 #5

This should help employment a bit....45* will have to hire additional staff to help write his tweets groundloop Oct 2017 #14

I've had it for at least 2 weeks, now. n/t Ms. Toad Oct 2017 #22

Sweet! That means I'll save up to twice as much time petronius Oct 2017 #23

Too bad this doesn't address "personal character" maxrandb Nov 2017 #24

I've had it for a few weeks now. awesomerwb1 Nov 2017 #27

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