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    Quote Originally Posted by allthatwhichis View Post
    ....remove the character limit for the users with paid subscriptions.....
    And next thing you know, all those who don't subscribe will be given pretty yellow stars to wear on their jackets.

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    it could be an anti-spambot technique

    doesn't bother me much, i say leave it in place
    "its called character briggs..."

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    I seem to recall a post sometime ago about this and Admins reasonings was to limit the SNR (signal to noise ratio) in threads

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    Quote Originally Posted by loopee View Post
    I seem to recall a post sometime ago about this and Admins reasonings was to limit the SNR (signal to noise ratio) in threads
    I thought that's what the CLUEBYFOUR was for?
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    Post As long as the subscribers get to wear the stylish arm bands...

    Quote Originally Posted by soforene View Post
    And next thing you know, all those who don't subscribe will be given pretty yellow stars to wear on their jackets.


    You know that is not how I meant that... It was a hunorless joke about what could be the easiest way to get around the character limit and help get more support for the forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dnar View Post
    The minimum post length is just plain dumb, with people posting "16 characters" or images of Dysney Characters to over come the limitation, so it is pointless IMHO.
    What is it that you absolutely must say in less than 16 Characters that
    causes you so much anguish.... Click image for larger version. 

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    It is probably to avoid useless posts like...

    Yeah
    Great
    Awesome
    I want one
    Me too
    Wow
    Cool
    Neat
    You da man

    Etc.... Etc... Etc....

    just to increase one's post count...


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    Quote Originally Posted by lasersbee View Post
    What is it that you absolutely must say in less than 16 Characters that
    causes you so much anguish.... Click image for larger version. 

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    这并不是说我想所有消息后很短的时间,但有时很短的答复是所有需要。
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    Quote Originally Posted by dnar View Post
    这并不是说我想所有消息后很短的时间,但有时很短的答复是所有需要。
    That's more than 16 characters....LOL

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    Quote Originally Posted by dnar View Post
    这并不是说我想所有消息后很短的时间,但有时很短的答复是所有需要。
    嘿,我能做到這一點!

    但你真的在學習中文,如果我沒有記錯
    "its called character briggs..."

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