I think because of the 140 char limit, people are incapable of listening to each other now. We're traumatized by it.

You expect that the thing you're reading isn't saying anything, so you don't read it carefully, or you project the extra context yourself and assume the person is implying things you don't like out of a need for self preservation. It'll be alright.

You're safe now. You actually argue productively here. The art of finding common ground is back.
@hermeslispegistus @maradydd Interesting! I had noticed ways 500 vs. 140 affects quality of discourse here - it seems to hit a bit of a good balance, still short enough that I can skim and the decision whether I want to look closer at something scrolling past is nearly instant, but long enough to *think* a little in.