Have You Noticed Facebook Status Updates Getting Longer?

 The article to which I'm linking in mashable was written almost a year ago, but I haven't seen any changes since then. It discusses the length of Facebook status updates, without getting into whether or not people care for them. In the past few months I've seen updates getting longer and I've been wondering if this is a new trend...or not. I'm also curious to see what people think about long status updates, especially if it's selling or promoting something we may or may not need.
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