Twitter, the platform where people either love to express themselves or leave everyone asking, “Why on Earth did I read this?” is making some major changes. For those of you unfamiliar with Twitter, which is probably just your grandmother at this point, they used to have an annoying 140-character limit. But in 2017, they finally had a change of heart and increased it to 280.

For Twitter aficionados who want even more exclusive features, they have a subscription service called Twitter Blue. It’s like regular Twitter but with a blue checkmark, which we all know is the social media equivalent of certified fresh. And it’s only around $8 per month, which is less than what I spend on coffee in a day.

But wait, there’s more! Twitter is now allowing users to make essays instead of tweets with a limit of 10,000 characters. Sounds like a dream come true for all of those amateur novelists who can finally have an outlet for their hundreds of thoughts! They even have bold and italic text formatting, so now we can emphasize our hot takes even more.

Now, Twitter is offering opportunities for monetization. Essentially, creating a subscriber-only model for the virtuosos on Twitter similar to those on Substack. If you’re a blooming creator, the fastest growing career path in the 21st century, you can monetize your content and allow your followers to make a financial contribution to your ideas.

Suddenly, everyone wants to be a Twitter creator, including the multi-billionaire, Mr. Elon Musk, himself. Musk launched his own subscription product, charging his adoring followers $4 per month to see his private tweets. Just remember, as Musk said, “Our goal is to maximize creator prosperity.” Who knew the secret of prosperity was writing under 10,000 characters?

Serious News: cnbc