60,000 characters

[scsmith42]

Twice now I've drafted a new post with pix, only to receive a message that I can't post it because I've exceeded the 60000 character limit. In both instances I was nowhere near 60,000 characters.

In the first instance, I deleted the post and started over, basically typing the same thing (and including the same pix).  Post went through just fine.  But in the second instance, I could not get it to take.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

Scott

[Jeff]

Are you typing it out in the post form, or copying and pasting something in typed elsewhere? 

[scsmith42]

Both.  The one that gave me the first message posted ok after I re-entered everything.  The second one was typed directly in - twice.

[Jeff]

I've disabled the preset character limit until I understand what the issues may be. You still need to make sure photos are not oversized.

[Magicman]

It happened with me once, but since Tom is the only person that I know that can type 60,000 characters, I just tried again and it posted. 

[scsmith42]

Well, I was typing about Tom, so maybe that's why the message popped up!  

[Old Greenhorn]

Are you guys suggesting that I am too verbose? No sweat, I have have been told by some that my posts are too long to read and I am fine with that, they may skip them if they like. When Jeff tells me to shut up, I will. I'm easy, and sometimes cheap too.

[scsmith42]

Well Tom, I know that you may think that you're a "man of steel", but the "Tom" that I was referring to really is made from steel! 

 

[tino]

Twice now I've drafted a new post with pix, only to receive a message that I can't post it because I've exceeded the 60000 character limit. In both instances I was nowhere near 60,000 characters.

In the first instance, I deleted the post and started over, basically typing the same thing (and including the same pix).  Post went through just fine.  But in the second instance, I could not get it to take.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

Scott

Did you drag the picture into the post? If so it tends to become a base64 encoded image, which is alot of characters/data.

[scsmith42]

Twice now I've drafted a new post with pix, only to receive a message that I can't post it because I've exceeded the 60000 character limit. In both instances I was nowhere near 60,000 characters.

In the first instance, I deleted the post and started over, basically typing the same thing (and including the same pix).  Post went through just fine.  But in the second instance, I could not get it to take.

Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

Scott

Did you drag the picture into the post? If so it tends to become a base64 encoded image, which is alot of characters/data.

That might have been my mistake.  Subsequently I've been dragging them into the designated area, and then inserting them with the arrow button.