Facebook increases the number of characters in the statuts

Facebook has just announced the consequent increase in the number of characters allowed in the publication of statutes. Of signs permitted in September 5000, it then goes to … 63,206! Something to write a real novel.
They are by far the 140 characters allowed by Twitter! By the way the number of characters allowed in 5000 signs – a figure already so – to 63 206, the famous social network opens the door a little more extension to the statutes, allowing users to share their life with even more details, or even to write a real novel with Facebook status.


Vamid Lavrusik, the program manager Journalist of Facebook, has also indicated that a novel is an average of 500,000 characters: the aspiring novelists will have to spend 9 updates status to write their future best seller … Moreover, 60,000 signs, it is also about the size of a folder on Clubic.
But why 63,206? Bob Baldwin, ‘Facebook engineer behind these, explains: “I have set this limit in a very exact nerd: Facebook … Face … Boo K hex (FACE) – K … 64206-1000 = 63206 “hex lovers will appreciate!
but this nevertheless constantly evolved since the birth of Facebook: initially, only 160 signs were allowed. A figure rose to 420 in March 2009, 500 in July 2011 and in September 5000, to $ 63,206 yesterday. Some would say it’s been almost 60 000 more characters that Facebook can be stored in its archives.
All types of messages are involved, including the walls personal fan pages or posts on the walls friends. A wave of pulp fiction is therefore expected on Facebook … at the same time is also an opportunity to post his letter to Santa Claus in full, if the beard was walking on the social network.