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Offline Rhyso

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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #10 on: 03 September 2007, 16:34 »
yeah i do plus it will limit your post count so it doesn't look like you're a complete post whore  :laugh: :laugh:

will make longer threads a bit easier to read

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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #11 on: 03 September 2007, 16:36 »
yeah i do plus it will limit your post count so it doesn't look like you're a complete post whore  :laugh: :laugh:

Oi - maybe I want to be a whore!  :shocked:
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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #12 on: 03 September 2007, 16:37 »
It depends really, I know that you can always use two/three or how ever many different posts, but to be honest, if a post is too long I fall alseep and don't bother reading any of it anyway.

So my opinion ? If it's interesting then maybe, if it's not then no. But as I say, that's just my opinion.  
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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #13 on: 03 September 2007, 16:41 »
Limit increased to 10k chars.

If you can get me to read an entire 10k char post without yawning I'll reconsider the limit again :grin:

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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #14 on: 03 September 2007, 16:51 »
It depends really, I know that you can always use two/three or how ever many different posts, but to be honest, if a post is too long I fall alseep and don't bother reading any of it anyway.

Are you lacking in "staying power" ???  :wink:  :wink:  :evil:  :evil:

Actually, these two threads are a classic of where the character limit was reached.  The first here http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54388.0 was OK because I could create both posts in quick succession.  But this thread http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=54324.0 was a pain, because additions have been bumped to the last page.
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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #15 on: 03 September 2007, 16:52 »
Limit increased to 10k chars.

Cool, thanks.  :smiley:

If you can get me to read an entire 10k char post without yawning I'll reconsider the limit again :grin:

Some viagra for you too, sir??  :laugh:
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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #16 on: 03 September 2007, 20:23 »
Ummmm perhaps an exercise in precis writing could be in order?

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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #17 on: 04 September 2007, 08:00 »
Ummmm perhaps an exercise in precis writing could be in order?

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Don't you need to go to a GUM clinic for that affliction?  :evil:

Actually, some things are better written in full detail.  :nerd:
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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #18 on: 04 September 2007, 08:55 »
It depends really, I know that you can always use two/three or how ever many different posts, but to be honest, if a post is too long I fall alseep and don't bother reading any of it anyway.

Are you lacking in "staying power" ???  :wink:  :wink:  :evil:  :evil:

Not as long as I keep away from posts that are less than 5,000 10,000 characters ! :wink: :tongue: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :evil:
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Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
« Reply #19 on: 04 September 2007, 14:07 »
it maybe useful for project threads with pics etc but i cant actually see anyone wanting to read 10,000 characters or pure text! to be honest!

5,501, now that is a different kettle of fish, i could handle that!