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Character Limit/ Character Counter
I don't recall this being discussed, but have you thought of implementing a character counter? There have been a few times now where I have attempted to post an article that was over the limit and lost the whole thing. I admit this is no where near necessity, but it would be a nice convenience given the limit in characters allowed.
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The limit is really, really long. I've never run into it posting anything, I've typed some really long forums messages on here.
I think the only way most people would run into it is by copying-and-pasting something, and if you're doing that, chances are good there's a copyright issue involved. It's usually better (and more... legal) to link to things.
Do you have an example to the contrary? Honest question.
I think the only way most people would run into it is by copying-and-pasting something, and if you're doing that, chances are good there's a copyright issue involved. It's usually better (and more... legal) to link to things.
Do you have an example to the contrary? Honest question.
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No, it is via copy/paste. Unfortunately many visitors are firewalled and can't view the article through link. Doesn't sighting sources aleve the copyright issue?
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Crapbag said:
Doesn't sighting sources aleve the copyright issue?
No. Crediting the source is certainly better than not doing so, but copying and republishing copyrighted content without permission is technically a violation of copyright.
Quoting a few lines and giving credit is okay, but copying large portions is generally not okay.
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I've actually run into the same problem. When I've had the problem, it's always been with an in-depth conversation with someone like ZombieJ or jrfdsf. A lot of blockquotes get involved, and I end up writing a book as a response. I think a character counter is a really good idea. I know that captainplooky and ZombieJ have been frustrated by losing messages in a similar fashion as well.
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Hmm... well, that's not good. âšī¸ Sorry you guys have run into that.
I didn't realize people were actually writing messages that long. I thought I was the most long-winded one here... đ guess not!
We do have a character counter for reviews, where the limit is shorter, but I'm not inclined to add one to forums. Since this is the first time the issue has been brought to my attention, I'm pretty sure you guys are in the minority. A counter does add a tiny bit of page download and processing overhead... not much, but some.
A better solution may be a quick line of JavaScript validation that checks length as you click "Submit". That would at least keep you from losing anything - and give you a chance to shorten it - if it's too long....
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I didn't realize people were actually writing messages that long. I thought I was the most long-winded one here... đ guess not!
We do have a character counter for reviews, where the limit is shorter, but I'm not inclined to add one to forums. Since this is the first time the issue has been brought to my attention, I'm pretty sure you guys are in the minority. A counter does add a tiny bit of page download and processing overhead... not much, but some.
A better solution may be a quick line of JavaScript validation that checks length as you click "Submit". That would at least keep you from losing anything - and give you a chance to shorten it - if it's too long....
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Yeah, really anything that would prevent losing a ten page essay would be a great improvement.
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Thanks Rich, that would be great. It just sucks posting to something then having to start over. Copy/Paste isn't as bad as it's still in memory, or easy to find.
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robtheman said:
I've actually run into the same problem. When I've had the problem, it's always been with an in-depth conversation with someone like ZombieJ or jrfdsf. A lot of blockquotes get involved, and I end up writing a book as a response. I think a character counter is a really good idea. I know that captainplooky and ZombieJ have been frustrated by losing messages in a similar fashion as well.
Yeah, I've lost several posts that way.
Usually, if you click the "refresh" button instead of the "back" on your net browser, it will re-load the previous page.
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Hit the "back" button, then "refresh." This brings you back to your previous page.
Hope this helps! đ
Hope this helps! đ
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