Built-in tweet-longer function
It would be good to be able to manually override the 140 character limit and, like file uploads, have the full tweet go to a HS-hosted URL, similar to the twitlonger service.
paul1149
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After review, we must decline this feature request. As a Twitter Product Partner, HootSuite must take special care to not violate Twitter’s Terms of Service, specifically articles I-5-A, I-5-D, and II-4-B (https://dev.twitter.com/terms/api-terms)
Please note that while TweetDeck once had this feature, Twitter has since removed it. We must comply with Twitter’s wishes, and will therefore not implement this feature request.
63 comments
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sum1ru
commented
Note this. Twitter bought tweetdeck, then removed +140 char support. Twitter may be the parent of HootSuite. Twitlonger still works as well as other +140 char apps. Use one recommended for your situation. TweetDeck lost a lot of users after twitters take over.
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Kilsally commented
Would love to see this - ocassionally run over the 140
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sum1ru
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Doesn't really matter. Twitter is dieing. So I suppose will Hoote Suite. I could elaborate, but I only have 140 characters. Sorry!
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Brian Cox
commented
thats funny cuz seesmic has it!
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Anonymous
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I don't quite understand why it was declined its a service already provided. You would only be providing it inside your own app. You type your message and press enter to generate a URL link and posts it with a small excerpt as a taster for the reader. All in hootsuite.
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Anonymous
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I would definitely vote for what mike just said. A tweet longer facility built into the app would be a lot easier rather than doing it externally!
Be a great all in one package.
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We carefully considered this feature request. Ultimately, we decided that since Twitter has made it apparent message lengthening via URL is not preferable, we would comply with their wishes.
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Mike
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Just wondering, as the submitter of the suggested functionality:
I didn't mean for Hootsuite to override the length of a tweet...I meant something like a Hootsuite hosted service like TwitLonger. The owl already hosts a service for uploading images and making them available for viewing, and I was thinking that a twitlonger service would be an option.
Thank you for considering my suggestion, though.
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Anonymous
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Hi, Send me API key for twitlonger. I didn't get in my twitter account. send me plz.
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Anonymous
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When I retweted somebody must delete the name of the user because hootsuite truncates the post.
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Gary C. King
commented
I like the idea of longer posts as well.
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Daniel Cáceres
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Please NO!!! Twitter was created to put your idea on 140 characters. If you want more, open your blog.
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xdoomx
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If you can't say it in 140 characters then you do a blog post. Simple. Otherwise you're not using social media right.
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Bruce Xia
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I would really love this feature!
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CounterAgenda21
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Diane Bourque commented
Mike - I've been waiting for this service in Hootsuite for a while now. With all the new services coming up in Hootsuite, I'm wondering why it is taking so long. I want Hootsuite to offer exactly what http://www.twitlonger.com/index.php/main_new offers.
This is not a service that a lot of people use - but once in a while - it is useful especially when we can't or don't want to rewrite the original tweet in a RT (retweet).
I LOVE HOOTSUITE! But this service needs to be integrated to make it the ultimate most perfect Twitter App!
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Mike
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Folks, Neither I (nor other supporters) are advocating expanding the size of tweets...besides, the Twitter API wouldn't allow for it, anyhow.
What we're advocating, and suggesting, is having a service like twitlonger...where a longer message can be edited, and then the tweet that actually makes it to twitter is shortened with a link to view the rest of the message.
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Caldgargan
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It's not the length of the tweet it's all the hash tags
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Julie
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Twitter limits posts to 140 characters so that you will GET TO THE POINT & not ramble on & on & on, ad nauseum. Please do NOT add more characters!
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Ritz
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Me gustaria poder contar con el servicio que me permita escribir Tweets de más de 140 caracteres si me es necesario.
