New to using Twitter, help!?

[Thomas H]

So I'm new to twitter and want to know what the deal is with the minus numbers when you are writing a comment or direct message?? Like when you start writing the number is like 50 or something and as you type it drops to 0 and the goes to -50 etc. etc.
Are you only able to send a message of a certain length??
Thanks!

[Jeff]

YEs, it means how many characters you have left in a post.

you can't go negative or else it wont let you post it

[Katherine]

there is a character limit. you cant type more than 140 characters. 140 characters is the maximum. ther minus numbers just show you how many characters you have left so you dont overwrite

[David]

you're only allowed to post a 150 word tweet
as you type the number of words you use the numbers will go down
so if you get to like -50 you cant post that big of a tweet.

[youasked!]

That's why Facebook is better.