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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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TexasTowelie

(116,812 posts)
1. There is a character limit to the subject line of posts such that it will truncate that line if it
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

(36,209 posts)
2. If you quote a copyrighted article, there is a four paragraph limit.
Wed Nov 16, 2022, 08:46 PM
Nov 2022

It’s due to copyright restrictions.

spooky3

(36,209 posts)
4. I understand they asked about characters. The four paragraph limit
Wed Nov 16, 2022, 09:16 PM
Nov 2022

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

spooky3

(36,209 posts)
6. I don't know why you are taking issue. The OP
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.

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