What's the reason why Twitter limits users to 280 characters per Tweet?

Men_in_Boxes

Snake Oil Salesman
I remember a little while ago when they bumped it up from 140 characters to 280 characters and there was blood in the streets.

Why isn't it 560 characters or 1,120 characters per Tweet? Is there a legitimate defensible position why Twitter wants short turds of information to be passed between users?
 
distill any detail, nuance, discussion, thoughts and analysis into something soundbitey

why read a paragraph or more when a gif works

aint nobody got time for that GIF
 
I've always assumed its a combination of data restriction and ease of use. Nobody wants to read paragraphs of material. Quick one liners and short little quips are easier to quote and meme.
 
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