Thousand-word limit

[Sensei]

First, I should point out that I understand that the limit of 1,000 words per post is there for a reason. However, I'd like to submit a text I've written which is over 3,000 words long and which I think could be a help for quite a few members of the forum and guests as well. So, I thought that I could divide the text into sections and submit them in consecutive posts, but that doesn't seem to work. Is there some other way I can work myself around this problem?

Like everyone else here, I'm thankful that this forum exists and that you put time and effort into administrating it. So, I hope this doesn't pose a nuisance for you and I fully understand if you give it low priority.

 

[Absurdity]

The admins/mods won't change the limit, I've rarely seen them answer in these feedback threads at all.

So I can only come up with one (two?) options at the moment:
1. You don't post the essay here directly, instead you attach a PDF of it. Or you post it on something like pastebin and post the link here.

(2. You could try to wait a few minutes between posting the parts. I think the problem might be that the forum software - to prevent spam - automatically combines posts from the same author if noone else has responded in between or not enough time has passed since the last post. How much time? No idea..)

 

[Sensei]

The admins/mods won't change the limit, I've rarely seen them answer in these feedback threads at all.

So I can only come up with one (two?) options at the moment:
1. You don't post the essay here directly, instead you attach a PDF of it. Or you post it on something like pastebin and post the link here.

(2. You could try to wait a few minutes between posting the parts. I think the problem might be that the forum software - to prevent spam - automatically combines posts from the same author if noone else has responded in between or not enough time has passed since the last post. How much time? No idea..)

The first one is an interesting option. The second one doesn't seem to work unfortunately. Thanks for the advice.

 

[L-L]

Off topic, but I'm intrigued to see what it will be @Sensei.

 

[oopswronglife]

I think 0bin.net (encrypted pastebin alternative) works well for this kind of thing. You can even password protect and set an expiration if you like.

 

[jgm63]

You can make a post, then write : "<continued, next post in 2 hours>" at the end.
Then wait for 2 hours, and make the next post....

Or if someone else posts on that thread in the meantime then you won't need to wait....
(you could ask a friend to just post a "." for you)

( disclaimer : I believe the above to be correct, but haven't tested it thoroughly )

 

[Sensei]

The latter works. @Brick In The Wall came up with the idea. Thanks for the advice, though.

 

[jgm63]

b.t.w. I don't know what the limit is, but I don't think it is specifically 1000 words.
My bitcoin guide has more words than that, and I posted it no problem....

 

[Sensei]

b.t.w. I don't know what the limit is, but I don't think it is specifically 1000 words.
My bitcoin guide has more words than that, and I posted it no problem....

Oh? I saw another poster stating that it's 1,000 word, but that might actually be wrong, then. Thanks.

 

[jgm63]

I just did a test post of around 11,000 characters (edited now).
Seemed to work ok.
Don't know whether it might depend on your "grade".

 

[Sensei]

You're right! I tried and the limit is 20,000 characters, which is around 3,000 words, given that blank spaces don't count. (Is "blank space" the right word? I'm not a native speaker of English.)

 

[Absurdity]

Oh wow, 20.000 characters is something..

Then why didn't it work the first time? Because you were just over that limit?

And yea, someone else posting in between and thus allowing a new post would also work.

 

[Sensei]

Then why didn't it work the first time? Because you were just over that limit?

Yes, I was over the limit, almost 2,000 characters. I think I can shorten it so that it's below the limit, though.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

I'd prefer to read a PDF as a discreet document rather than reading text on here in several posts, especially because I could then save that document for later.

 

[jgm63]

I'd prefer to read a PDF as a discreet document rather than reading text on here in several posts, especially because I could then save that document for later.

Although posting directly here may be better from a "search" perspective, although I suppose you can partly solve that by using lots of keywords in the title and/or perhaps listing some keywords in the post itself before putting the link....

 

[Sensei]

I'd prefer to read a PDF as a discreet document rather than reading text on here in several posts, especially because I could then save that document for later.

Why not both?

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Why not both?

You have used my Jedi mind trick against me aaaarrrggggg! Yeah, both would be ideal.

 

[Epsilon0]

Make a post.
Then I write "part 2".
Then you make another post.
Then I write "part 3"
And so on...
We can do this all day, my dear!
Just let me know when.

 

[M]

I've disabled the message limit entirely.

 

[Sensei]

I've disabled the message limit entirely.

Thank you! Much appreciated. I don't think anyone will abuse this.

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Thank you! Much appreciated. I don't think anyone will abuse this.

Where is that essay I wrote? Maybe my dissertation on neolithic roundbarrows mmmm I have it somewhere...

 

[jgm63]

Thank you! Much appreciated. I don't think anyone will abuse this.

I PM-ed @Marquis since this concerns me a bit as an attack vector....
Just my view of course.....

 

[Absurdity]

I PM-ed @Marquis since this concerns me a bit as an attack vector....
Just my view of course.....

I wonder, what would happen if multiple malicious users would send extremely long posts at the same time? Would the server crash?

Also now I feel bad about saying that staff rarely answers these threads - I apologize!

 

[jgm63]

I wonder, what would happen if multiple malicious users would send extremely long posts at the same time? Would the server crash?

Also now I feel bad about saying that staff rarely answers these threads - I apologize!

Multiple people (or one person) repeatedly posting very large posts would gradually erode server space and yes, I would expect the server to eventually crash....

(However it's possible that there are other safeguards in place that I'm not aware of)

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Ummm... if that is the case, maybe we should actually remove these replies due to... well... you know...

 

[jgm63]

Ummm... if that is the case, maybe we should actually remove these replies due to... well... you know...

I shouldn't worry excessively.
We can wait for @Marquis to give his view on the matter.
If we don't hear back after a while then perhaps another mod can put the limit back until a concensus is reached, or something like that...

 

[Deleted member 1465]

Oh, not worried, just cautious

 

[M]

Nope, there's really no risk in lifting the limit on posts.

We have other measures in place to prevent attacks and spamming.

 

[jgm63]

Nope, there's really no risk in lifting the limit on posts.

We have other measures in place to prevent attacks and spamming.

ok, thanks for info.....