Pro tip: Today just might be the day to update your Twitter settings by unchecking the box next to “receive direct messages from anyone”.

As had already been cautioned, Twitter has finally removed the 140-character limit from direct messages.

The micro-blogging site’s co-founder and interim chief executive Jack Dorsey recently admitted the service was not doing well enough when it came to making the site better for users and attracting new interest.

This appetite for change is a general trend in the company, which has been undergoing a facelift in recent months.

Now there’s no limit to the length go the chat messages meaning users can use it in much the same way they would Facebook Messenger, Skype or WhatsApp.

They did note that character limits for tweets will remain at the concise 140 character limit. Earlier this year, Twitter began supporting group conversations within direct messages. With today’s announcement, Twitter makes it easier to serve as your messaging service.

How often do you send Direct Messages on Twitter? But, at least now you’ll be able to exchange private messages on the app in a way that makes sense, instead of conversing in the virtual version of a telegram.

However, it confirmed that on the public side of the social network the 140-character rule stays in place. “So, start working on those sonnets”, wrote Sachin Agarwal, Twitter’s product manager. There’s no word about whether this restriction will also be lifted on public tweets anytime soon.