☤Hermes۞_۟۞凸λgistus☿Apr 7, 2017
I think because of the 140 char limit, people are incapable of listening to each other now. We're traumatized by it.

You expect that the thing you're reading isn't saying anything, so you don't read it carefully, or you project the extra context yourself and assume the person is implying things you don't like out of a need for self preservation. It'll be alright.

You're safe now. You actually argue productively here. The art of finding common ground is back.
Show threadKevin ✅Apr 7, 2017
@hermeslispegistus tl;dr
Show thread☤Hermes۞_۟۞凸λgistus☿Apr 7, 2017
@kevinredacted I actually have 1000 characters to work with, but I don't know how that works across instances, so I assume 500 and don't go over that.
Show threadKevin ✅Apr 8, 2017
@hermeslispegistus That was just a joke, but huh, that's interesting, I didn't know that, I assumed 500 characters was part of the protocol.
Show thread☤Hermes۞_۟۞凸λgistus☿
@kevinredacted Some instances have no limit. https://quitter.no/attachment/1073601
Apr 8, 2017 at 12:00amWeb
Show threadKevin ✅Apr 8, 2017
@hermeslispegistus Madness. There oughta be a law!
Show thread☤Hermes۞_۟۞凸λgistus☿Apr 8, 2017
@kevinredacted How does this look on your end? Two paragraphs of lorem ipsum:

1 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

2 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Show threadKevin ✅Apr 8, 2017
@hermeslispegistus The whole thing came through, all 976 characters. I guess mastodon just enforced 500 characters when creating posts, but accepts whatever other instances gives it, which is probably the right decision.
Show thread☤Hermes۞_۟۞凸λgistus☿Apr 8, 2017
@kevinredacted That's pretty interesting.
Show threadHedgeMageApr 8, 2017
@kevin_redacted @hermeslispegistus ...until I create a malicious server that coughs out extremely long posts...and keep making them longer.
Show threadskepsiApr 8, 2017

@HedgeMage @kevin_redacted @hermeslispegistus

or even a server for valid discussion server with no limits. That would be an interesting instance for sure. Maybe even some *gasp* respectful argument.