100xOdds
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August 19th, 2021 at 12:30:31 PM permalink


thought thread titles are cut off at 25 letters at most.
but QUIETEST AND BEST VEGAS ROOMS is 29 letters.

what's the cutoff limit?
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August 19th, 2021 at 12:48:09 PM permalink
Only by going to far can we truly understand our limits.
Make a thread with a ridiculously long title and see where it gets cut off. Repeat and if it it is after the same amount of letters, you have your answer.
I think most people would prefer it to stop at the last full word and have the ... in place.
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August 19th, 2021 at 1:39:33 PM permalink
Quote: 100xOdds



thought thread titles are cut off at 25 letters at most.
but QUIETEST AND BEST VEGAS ROOMS is 29 letters.

what's the cutoff limit?


I managed to get 26 before the system saw fit to append '...'
It looks like it's maybe 26 + 1 for a space Plus the 3 of '...' but if there is no need to reach 30 and the '...' is not required, then they can be used to make 30 characters.
I managed to get
TEST TO SEE HOW LONG A THREADC
as a title untruncated
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