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Mastodon still has character limits for posts. There are ways to write longer messages but they require custom clients or integrations. So threads like this ar
by eamann 2y ago
Mastodon still has character limits for posts. There are ways to write longer messages but they require custom clients or integrations.
So threads like this are still among the easiest of ways to broadcast a larger thought into the fediverse.
- viraptor 2y agoThere's also a benefit for things that are meant to start discussions. You can respond to a given fragment without workarounds like a partial "> quote" at the beginning of your message. Some people amplify that by splitting the messages at logical boundaries rather than just when the space runs out.
- thejohnconway 2y agoSlight nitpick, longer posts require a simple server code modification. Most clients handle longer posts just fine (at least I haven't come across one that doesn't), because servers with longer character limits are common in the Fediverse.