Could someone explain this difference on Mastodon posts?

Most of us are limited to posts containing 500 characters, which I think is good, while others seem to be able to post ‘articles’ with no apperent limit.

Why?

#mastodon

@perjakobsen It’s dependent on the server their account is hosted on. 500 is default. I some times envy the longer posts, but I think restraint is a good thing for this medium.