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Title: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 31 August 2007, 16:17
5,500 character limit in posts . . . can this be increased, please?
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: vw-bob on 31 August 2007, 18:09
how much are you planning to write?
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Neaty on 31 August 2007, 18:27
5,501 characters  :grin:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 31 August 2007, 18:33
how much are you planning to write?

Dunno?

How about increasing the limit up to 10k?  It can easily be reached, especially if you include quoted posts!

On one of my other forums, where I do the press releases, I had to crank it up to 20,000 characters!  :shocked:  Thank fcuk they were just cut and paste, with some picture editing and formatting.  :wink:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 31 August 2007, 18:34
5,501 characters  :grin:

Joke of the Day award goes to . . . . not you, Neaty!!  :tongue:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Neaty on 31 August 2007, 18:55
you cant blame a lad for trying!

if i didnt say it someone else would of done!
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 31 August 2007, 19:00
you cant blame a lad for trying!

if i didnt say it someone else would of done!

Ah, but it is all about restraint and staying power!

You don't shoot your <whistles, innocently> that quickly!  :evil:  :evil:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: boneybradley on 31 August 2007, 19:10
I also think we should have a "no monkey boy pictures" warning!!  :lipsrsealed: :grin: :lipsrsealed: :grin: :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: gibby on 03 September 2007, 16:18
5,501 characters  :grin:

pmsl, made me laugh Neaty, nice one. :laugh:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 03 September 2007, 16:33
5,501 characters  :grin:

pmsl, made me laugh Neaty, nice one. :laugh:

OK, now we have got the humor out in the open  :rolleyes:, do any of you lot think it is a worthwhile suggestion?  :smiley:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Rhyso 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
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer 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:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: gibby 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.  
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: topher 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:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer 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.
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer 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:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Len on 03 September 2007, 20:23
Ummmm perhaps an exercise in precis writing could be in order?

 :rolleyes:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 04 September 2007, 08:00
Ummmm perhaps an exercise in precis writing could be in order?

 :rolleyes:

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

Actually, some things are better written in full detail.  :nerd:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: gibby 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:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Neaty 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!
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 04 September 2007, 15:01
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:

You floosy!  :grin:  :grin:
Title: Re: 5,500 character limit in posts . . .
Post by: Teutonic_Tamer on 04 September 2007, 15:04
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!

Yebut, you don't have to read it all, if you cant be ar$ed.  However, like I said before, sometimes the devil is in the detail, and a fuller description of a task or opinion is much better!

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

Yo there - you really know how to take it to the edge!!!  :evil:  :evil:  :evil:


Anyway - it's now been done!  :tongue: . . .

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But I'd better not upset jv - or he might rescind it again!  :embarassed: