Maximum amount of characters in a post

[rainforests1]

I can't find this question anywhere. I may do a very long post to begin a new thread eventually. Is there a maximum amount of characters(letters, numbers, etc.) that are allowed in one post?

 

[Second Summer]

I think the max length it's 10,000 characters. If that's not enough, just continue in the next post.

I'm not sure we have the attention span to read such long posts though. It would have to be some quite fascinating material.

Edit on 22. Aug. 2014: The limit has been increased to 32,500 characters.

 

[rainforests1]

Cool. Spaces don't count as a character, correct?

 

[Second Summer]

Cool. Spaces don't count as a character, correct?

I think they do count. Spaces, commas, exclamation marks, question marks, etc, they all count.

 

[beancounter]

I can't find this question anywhere. I may do a very long post to begin a new thread eventually. Is there a maximum amount of characters(letters, numbers, etc.) that are allowed in one post?

For very large post, please try to avoid "wall of text" or "streams of conciousness" and remember to break your post into meaningful paragraphs with indents or a space between the paragraphs, etc to make it easier for people to read.

 

[Blobbenstein]

what's wrong with streams of conciousness?

People don't have to read a post.

 

[beancounter]

what's wrong with streams of conciousness?

People don't have to read a post.

Usually the person writing the post wants others to read his/her post.

Making it easier for people to digest, increases the chances that others will take the time to read it, especially if it's a long post.

 

[Blobbenstein]

surely that is up to them, how they post..?

 

[beancounter]

surely that is up to them, how they post..?

Of course. That's why I said "please" instead of "it's required that you..."

 

[Blobbenstein]

well, you could have your mod hat on and just being polite...shocking I know...

 

[rainforests1]

I figure it's closer to 3,000 characters rather than 10,000. It shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Second Summer]

The limit has been increased to 32,500 characters.

 

[beancounter]

The limit has been increased to 32,500 characters.

But my manifesto is 34,000 characters. This is a blatent violation of my first amendment rights!

 

[Second Summer]

But my manifesto is 34,000 characters. This is a blatent violation of my first amendment rights!

That sucks for you!

 

[Joe]

One freeware program you might like if you run Windows is called Text Tally. It automatically looks at the text in your Clipboard and counts up the number of characters and words.

Overview:

Small, handy utility used to count the amount of words and characters in any
text which is copied to your clipboard. Just have it running (optionally in
your system tray), copy any text to the clipboard, and it is automatically
inserted into the program and the number of characters and words in the text
is tallied and displayed for you.

Fast and simple.

By Harmony Hollow Software.
Text Tally Screenshot

 

[yakherder]

How many characters does a Chinese character count as? If just one, then I can express more in Chinese than in English before hitting the max, making the limit discriminatory against English speakers.