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Character Limit

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I just wanted to see what was up with this. Invision says the character limit is 500 on this site, but i tried making a new sig and it said it was too long. I used the character count and it was 496. When I reduced it to under 490, it worked, but I didn't like it without the last ten characters lol. This was a few days ago. Can this be fixed with 2.0?
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It's actually not a problem with the software Sam. It's that way purposely. Don't forget BBCode counts towards the limit.
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it is actually kinda annoying, my siggy was exactly 500 characters and i had to lose 10 :o that hard to do.
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I'm not sure if the counter takes the HTML or whatever you call it on boards into count.



So if you make a [ /b] or anything like it, it would count as 4 characters.
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It does Emily. It counts BBCode. I dont know if its the same with IPB 2.0 but I think it is.
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Okay, so if code factors into character count like that... does the code counter not count code?
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Im pretty positive that it counts the BBCode thingys...

But i really wish it didn't count it at all becuase it is hard to change your sig...haha...



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it does, but its not the end of the world. just make a few small edits to your siggy and your all set
Why give up, why give in?

It's not enough, it never is.

So I will go on until
the end.

We've become desolate.

It's not enough, it never
is.

But I will go on until the end.

I've lost my way.

I've lost my way, but I will go on until the end.

Living is
hard enough

Without you fucking up.

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I'm all set now b/c I am using a graphic sig now.
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obviously, and its rather annoying.
Why give up, why give in?

It's not enough, it never is.

So I will go on until
the end.

We've become desolate.

It's not enough, it never
is.

But I will go on until the end.

I've lost my way.

I've lost my way, but I will go on until the end.

Living is
hard enough

Without you fucking up.

Until The End - Breaking Benjamin
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Post by Sam! »

Originally posted by wheretogo@Oct 25 2004, 12:08 AM

obviously,? and its rather annoying.


I'm not the one with a dancing banana that is parading a sign that says "Poop". LOL :-P



It's kinda cute actually.



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Oooh crap, I don't know why, I thought this was Chit-Chat! Brain fart. I'm closing this because my issue was resolved and we're getting off topic.
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