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Ohio Joe

(21,894 posts) Wed Nov 16, 2022, 08:40 PM Nov 2022

Is there a character limit to posts?

I am working on some ideas for posts but… They would end up being very large. I can make them up outside of DU and then cut-and-paste them in, in chunks as replies to an OP but it would be good if I knew a character limit. Thanks

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Is there a character limit to posts? (Original Post) Ohio Joe Nov 2022 OP

There is a character limit to the subject line of posts such that it will truncate that line if it TexasTowelie Nov 2022 #1

If you quote a copyrighted article, there is a four paragraph limit. spooky3 Nov 2022 #2

OP is asking about character limit, not copyright material. niyad Nov 2022 #3

I understand they asked about characters. The four paragraph limit spooky3 Nov 2022 #4

Once again, character, not copyrighted material. The OP is asking about their own niyad Nov 2022 #5

I don't know why you are taking issue. The OP spooky3 Nov 2022 #6

Ack... Sorry, this is original content... Ohio Joe Nov 2022 #7

I do know there's a limit to Elon Musk's character Blue Owl Nov 2022 #8

TexasTowelie

(118,369 posts)

1. There is a character limit to the subject line of posts such that it will truncate that line if it

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 08:44 PM

Nov 2022

exceeds the limit.

I've encountered posts where the body of the text has been extremely long so I don't believe there is a limit.

spooky3

(36,749 posts)

2. If you quote a copyrighted article, there is a four paragraph limit.

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 08:46 PM

Nov 2022

It’s due to copyright restrictions.

niyad

(121,590 posts)

3. OP is asking about character limit, not copyright material.

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 09:14 PM

Nov 2022

spooky3

(36,749 posts)

4. I understand they asked about characters. The four paragraph limit

Reply to niyad (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 09:16 PM

Nov 2022

Is related to length. They asked if there is a length limitation.

niyad

(121,590 posts)

5. Once again, character, not copyrighted material. The OP is asking about their own

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 09:20 PM

Nov 2022

writing.

spooky3

(36,749 posts)

6. I don't know why you are taking issue. The OP

Reply to niyad (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 09:23 PM

Nov 2022

May not be aware of length (or if you prefer, character) limitations on this site for SOME types of posts. They didn’t specify the content of their posts as excluding quoted material.

Ohio Joe

(21,894 posts)

7. Ack... Sorry, this is original content...

Reply to spooky3 (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 10:00 PM

Nov 2022

I’m writing it. Apologies for not making that clear.

Blue Owl

(55,097 posts)

8. I do know there's a limit to Elon Musk's character

Reply to Ohio Joe (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2022, 10:48 PM

Nov 2022

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