length of posts limited?

[Sarah in Maine]

Hey, although I registered back in February, I haven't been on the new forum to post much.  Today was the first time I "really" replied to a post...and it took me 3 separate postings (see the "disappointed" thread in the general forum)!  Around where each post stopped, the box to type in text wouldn't scroll down so I could no longer see what I was typing.  Now, I know I am verbose!  But I'm just wondering if it is a forum setting that limits the length of posts, or if it something with my computer that I ought to get checked out?

No major complaints if it is just a forum setting, but I am not the only verbose one & I remember several lengthy posts from the old forum so others may find the same difficulty.  Just thought I'd check.  Thanks!
--Sarah

[Michael]

Hi, Sarah!

There is a maximum message length of 20,000 characters, which should allow people to write a short novel.    I see your posts and there are definitely other messages longer than yours, so I'm not sure what the problem is. Could you try a different browser?

Let me know if the problem continues and we can try different things.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

[Karol]

I think this is definitely browser related.

[Fr Pat]

     When the new format was first started, I likewise had a bit of a problem with posting. But in my case I found that when space had run out, and it would not scroll down, I just had to hit the "enter" key on my keyboard and it would give me one more line at a time to keep writing while able to see what I was typing. I have not had any problem recently, but I don't think I have tried any long postings recently either.
   Fr. Pat

[Sarah in Maine]

Thanks, all!  I'll just play with my computer settings, try that enter key trick and get it figured out.  In the meantime, I'll plan my short novel too! 

[Michael]

Sarah,

We're all learning how to use this new message board, so I appreciate your letting us know when you hit a bump in the road. We all benefit from your  experience. Thanks for sharing!

[Lyle]

There is 20,000 character's length of each message so that you can write the a short note