Character Limit on Private Messages

Cz · 02-02-2005, 09:06 PM

I've noticed when typing out lengthy PMs that there's a 5000 character limit. It's a minor thing, I know, but cutting chunks out of your messages, or splitting them into two entries is rather irritating. It also goes against our human instinct to avoid double-posting.

Could this be changed, please?

crono_logical · 02-02-2005, 09:29 PM

If you're writing an essay, why don't you email them instead?

5000 letters (5 KB of plain text) seems overkill to me to be honest, if anything, it should be reduced

Cz · 02-02-2005, 10:51 PM

I don't see how a 5,000 character PM is different from a 5,000 character post, except that they're far rarer. Still, I'll take your point and try e-mailing from now on, inconvenient though it may be.

crono_logical · 02-02-2005, 11:09 PM

How many posts are there that are actually that large anyway?

Baloki · 02-02-2005, 11:21 PM

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Psychotic · 02-03-2005, 12:03 AM

I've had millions of PMs over the character limit. Literally? Ah sure, why not? But that's mainly due to a long quote conversation.

Cz · 02-03-2005, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by cl_out

How many posts are there that are actually that large anyway?

There are plenty of examples in EoEo, but like I said, 5,000+ messages are pretty rare, but they do exist.

Increasing the character limit won't make the PMs any longer, it'll just make sending them possible. A couple of extra sentences can't be too much trouble, surely?

crono_logical · 02-03-2005, 07:08 PM

I'll change it to 9999 when I have 2 free hands

Cz Oh go on then Location: Sadly retired	#1 Character Limit on Private Messages I've noticed when typing out lengthy PMs that there's a 5000 character limit. It's a minor thing, I know, but cutting chunks out of your messages, or splitting them into two entries is rather irritating. It also goes against our human instinct to avoid double-posting. Could this be changed, please?
02-02-2005, 09:06 PM

crono_logical Administrator Hypnotising you Location: Back in Time	#2 (permalink) If you're writing an essay, why don't you email them instead? 5000 letters (5 KB of plain text) seems overkill to me to be honest, if anything, it should be reduced
02-02-2005, 09:29 PM

Cz Oh go on then Location: Sadly retired	#3 (permalink) I don't see how a 5,000 character PM is different from a 5,000 character post, except that they're far rarer. Still, I'll take your point and try e-mailing from now on, inconvenient though it may be.
02-02-2005, 10:51 PM

crono_logical Administrator Hypnotising you Location: Back in Time	#4 (permalink) How many posts are there that are actually that large anyway?
02-02-2005, 11:09 PM

Baloki Site Staff Last Exile Location: Dreaming a dream~	#5 (permalink) Stories in Arts and Writing
02-02-2005, 11:21 PM

Psychotic Cid's Knight For Mother Russia Location: I'll be late for bread line.	#6 (permalink) I've had millions of PMs over the character limit. Literally? Ah sure, why not? But that's mainly due to a long quote conversation.
02-03-2005, 12:03 AM

Cz Oh go on then Location: Sadly retired	#7 (permalink) Originally Posted by cl_out How many posts are there that are actually that large anyway? There are plenty of examples in EoEo, but like I said, 5,000+ messages are pretty rare, but they do exist. Increasing the character limit won't make the PMs any longer, it'll just make sending them possible. A couple of extra sentences can't be too much trouble, surely?
02-03-2005, 06:06 PM

crono_logical Administrator Hypnotising you Location: Back in Time	#8 (permalink) I'll change it to 9999 when I have 2 free hands
02-03-2005, 07:08 PM