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Let's wait to cast judgment on Twitter's coming change

Word has it Twitter will soon increase its character limit from 140 to 10,000, which has many long-time Tweeters/Twits/Twitterers (or whatever) up in arms. My initial reaction is, "Well, that's interesting. Let's see how this plays out..." That's how I've learned to be when it comes to most big changes. While I can understand those who both do and don't initially like the move, what's really the point of lauding or criticizing it until we actually see it go into effect? It took me a while to get into Twitter. I prefer to not have my thoughts and posts condensed, which is why I favored blogging, as well as Tumblr and Facebook, to Twitter initially. I've also never got into the abbreviation craze, because it provides me with both a migraine and stomach troubles to even think about typing something along the lines of, "Luv u 2." However, after giving Twitter a second chance, I realized it could be a useful platform for business purposes - ...