In the coming months we’ll make changes to simplify Tweets, including what counts toward your 140 characters,” said Twitter.
“For instance, @names in replies and media attachments (like photos, GIFs, videos, and polls) will no longer use up valuable characters.”
Twitter outlined the following changes which will be rolling out:
Replies: When replying to a Tweet, @names will not count toward the character limit.
Media attachments: Photos, GIFs, videos, polls, or Quote Tweets will not count as characters.
Retweet and Quote Tweet yourself: The Retweet button will be enabled on your own Tweets.
.@ no longer needed: This will simplify the rules around Tweets that start with a username. New Tweets that begin with a username will reach all your followers, which means you will no longer have to use the “.@” convention. If you want a reply to be seen by your followers, you will be able to Retweet it to signal that you intend for it to be viewed more broadly.
