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Curious about the “characters” box below the compose a message box.

droogie

Posted: 27 March 2008 10:57 AM

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A trivial question. Apparently I am allowed 6000. What happens if I exhaust my ~~aliquot~~ quota .?

[ Edited: 28 March 2008 12:48 PM by droogie ]

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ElizaD

Posted: 27 March 2008 11:13 AM

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I guess you just have to continue on another post.

Nitpick: No chemistry buff I, but I’m wondering if “quota” should have been used instead of “aliquot”. A previous thread mentioning ”aliquot”, fwiw.

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Dave Wilton

Posted: 28 March 2008 07:15 AM

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I’m not sure what exactly happens--I’ve never tested it.

A nice experiment for someone to try. But just don’t send me a 6000 character private message.

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aldiboronti

Posted: 28 March 2008 12:35 PM

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Never tried it but I’d imagine its exactly the same thing that happens when your cellphone exceeds the word limit for text messages. All letter keys cease to function and you can only delete words and letters until you’re under the limit again.

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Dave Wilton

Posted: 28 March 2008 05:22 PM

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I just tried it. Aldi was spot on.

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