Character limits kept AI slop in check, the author says, and removing them makes the platform feel like LinkedIn
andrewgwils · x · 2026-07-24
A short take arguing that character limits were one of the platform’s defining features.
The author says removing them invites verbose AI slop and makes the platform drift toward LinkedIn-like behavior. The post is a compact criticism of how AI-generated text can amplify low-signal posting when the format stops rewarding brevity.
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