# ...Is there a way to put a word/character count in the posting box?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-a-word-character-count-in-the-posting-box/913749
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**Created:** [June 30, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-a-word-character-count-in-the-posting-box/913749 "2020-06-30T04:58:15Z")
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### Author: ![Banquet\_Bear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banquet_bear/32/373_2.png) [@Banquet\_Bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banquet_Bear)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2020, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-a-word-character-count-in-the-posting-box/913749/1 "2020-06-30T04:58:15Z")

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…okay, sometimes I write a lot 🙂

I can understand the need for post limits: but it is a tad frustrating to have typed over the limit, then have to play guessing games to figure out how much to cut out, which would be helped by a counter of some sort. (unless I’m missing it)

Also for long posts is there a standardised way of writing (continued in next post) ?

Thanks in advance 🙂

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### Author: ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-put-a-word-character-count-in-the-posting-box/913749/2 "2020-06-30T05:06:14Z")

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> [@Banquet\_Bear](#):
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> I can understand the need for post limits

I can’t.