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I think a 2k limit is archaic given we're a forum not a real-time chat platform. I understand the purpose of having strict limits on real time chats, but why forums. What fills the most is usually the hyperlinks.
Besides you do need more than 2k characters for guides, clan threads, feedback posts/comments, roleplay stories, etc... The 2k character limit makes forums look archaic in the sense that you have to make 3 posts in a row.
Iceberg said :
Some food for thought: does the 2k limit actually make people write concisely? If I ever write a big post I always use notepad and paste across multiple posts. Yeah fair question - I don't think it encourages any conscise writing... I'm with you on using notepad++ though
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Besides you do need more than 2k characters for guides, clan threads, feedback posts/comments, roleplay stories, etc... The 2k character limit makes forums look archaic in the sense that you have to make 3 posts in a row.
Iceberg said :
Some food for thought: does the 2k limit actually make people write concisely? If I ever write a big post I always use notepad and paste across multiple posts. Yeah fair question - I don't think it encourages any conscise writing... I'm with you on using notepad++ though
Life is like a camera: Just
focus
on what's important,
capture
the good times,
develop
from the negatives, and if things don't work out,
take another shot
!
02-Dec-2020 15:57:04 - Last edited on 02-Dec-2020 15:58:20 by Corder
I too would not mind seeing a slight increase to the character limit. Perhaps to 5k is a little extreme, but 3k is perhaps a sweet spot in my opinion.
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02-Dec-2020 16:12:45
XSlay4DeathX
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But these snipits of info your referring to are never enough to get a point across lol, there is more to just posting "support/no support". I like to give feedback and explain my choices and why, not just post " this is how it is, just live with it etc".
Plus it's an inconvenience to do two posts that are one post and two sentences on the next, i don't care for forum count so i rather post once with all the details.
Why cant you explain yourself within the post limit?
Im sure you can if you just tried.
Also, how is it inconvenient? You literally have 2k characters to get your point across so i fail to see how anyone cant do that?
But these snipits of info your referring to are never enough to get a point across lol, there is more to just posting "support/no support". I like to give feedback and explain my choices and why, not just post " this is how it is, just live with it etc".
Plus it's an inconvenience to do two posts that are one post and two sentences on the next, i don't care for forum count so i rather post once with all the details.
Why cant you explain yourself within the post limit?
Im sure you can if you just tried.
Also, how is it inconvenient? You literally have 2k characters to get your point across so i fail to see how anyone cant do that?
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02-Dec-2020 20:47:07
Draco Burnz
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XSlay4DeathX said :
But these snipits of info your referring to are never enough to get a point across lol, there is more to just posting "support/no support". I like to give feedback and explain my choices and why, not just post " this is how it is, just live with it etc".
Plus it's an inconvenience to do two posts that are one post and two sentences on the next, i don't care for forum count so i rather post once with all the details.
Why cant you explain yourself within the post limit?
Im sure you can if you just tried.
Also, how is it inconvenient? You literally have 2k characters to get your point across so i fail to see how anyone cant do that? Try going through some of the more discussable topics in OT. You'll find that many people will use multiple posts in a row during the discussion... because 2k characters is a relatively low number of characters when having a a discussion with a verbose topic to be discussed.
Maybe you just don't have much that's worth saying, but many others do. I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
XSlay4DeathX said :
But these snipits of info your referring to are never enough to get a point across lol, there is more to just posting "support/no support". I like to give feedback and explain my choices and why, not just post " this is how it is, just live with it etc".
Plus it's an inconvenience to do two posts that are one post and two sentences on the next, i don't care for forum count so i rather post once with all the details.
Why cant you explain yourself within the post limit?
Im sure you can if you just tried.
Also, how is it inconvenient? You literally have 2k characters to get your point across so i fail to see how anyone cant do that? Try going through some of the more discussable topics in OT. You'll find that many people will use multiple posts in a row during the discussion... because 2k characters is a relatively low number of characters when having a a discussion with a verbose topic to be discussed.
Maybe you just don't have much that's worth saying, but many others do. I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
02-Dec-2020 21:35:36
Draco Burnz
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NexOrigin said :
Try going through some of the more discussable topics in OT. You'll find that many people will use multiple posts in a row during the discussion... because 2k characters is a relatively low number of characters when having a a discussion with a verbose topic to be discussed.
Maybe you just don't have much that's worth saying, but many others do.
So this needs to happen for a very niche "community" or w/e?
I think my above post relates to this quite well.
I get it, you think you're the "average" RSOF user, and that those who post more than a few words are somehow uncommon. That's verifiably false.
Draco Burnz said :
Besides, ppl have been getting along just fine with this up to this point so why all the sudden need for a change? Quality of Life improvements... improve the quality of life. It's not some "sudden need". People have raised the topic numerous times over the years.
Do you believe it would have a negative impact on your foruming? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
NexOrigin said :
Try going through some of the more discussable topics in OT. You'll find that many people will use multiple posts in a row during the discussion... because 2k characters is a relatively low number of characters when having a a discussion with a verbose topic to be discussed.
Maybe you just don't have much that's worth saying, but many others do.
So this needs to happen for a very niche "community" or w/e?
I think my above post relates to this quite well.
I get it, you think you're the "average" RSOF user, and that those who post more than a few words are somehow uncommon. That's verifiably false.
Draco Burnz said :
Besides, ppl have been getting along just fine with this up to this point so why all the sudden need for a change? Quality of Life improvements... improve the quality of life. It's not some "sudden need". People have raised the topic numerous times over the years.
Do you believe it would have a negative impact on your foruming? I'm better than you, but that doesn't mean you're not great!
02-Dec-2020 23:53:14
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