Question regarding amount of lines on requests / seeing posts with more than 7 lines

[ArashiZero]

Hello,

I've always found the 7 line limit for requests quite restrictive and find it not always possible to convey all the information of the problem I'm having, making it harder for people to understand and provide advice. Obviously I've sent feedback to ask if we can have a few more lines for requests, and it is what it is, if it changes in the future great, if not then oh well.

But what's been bugging me that I can't get my head around is I've frequently seen requests that look a lot longer than 7 lines, today I thought I'd actually test the theory and I have indeed seen one which has 9 lines. I thought, 'ok, maybe it is just the way it's being displayed on screen and that viewing requests crops the line width or something, hence it shows as more lines', so I took a screenshot of the request and then went to retype it word for word as a new request (just write it as a test, not repost it!), and sure enough by the time I reached the end of the 7 lines I'd run out of space with still what would have been 2 lines more to write! (I have screenshots of the original request and how it shows when you write it as a request, but haven't posted them as not sure if that's allowed being that it's not my request).

Anyway, I'm quite confused how this person, and many other requests I often see, are able to write more lines than the 7 limit. If there's a known method of doing this and it's allowed then please share as I'd love to be able to do the same!

[Nick]

I've no idea why some requests appear to have more lines than others! The Devs may see this and explain.

I do wonder, though, if there is a way you can boil your issue down to seven lines or fewer?

Sometimes you don't need to put a lot of detail in - just the broad overview. After all, the responses aren't going to help fix the problem, only be encouraging.

So, for example, If you're having a problem with a friend, saying "I fell out with my friend and feel bad", is enough for people to respond with some kind words. Explaining exactly what happened in detail isn't necessary.

[DesiDunklen]

I would like a few more lines for requests, also. Some problems really require more elaboration.