Bigger character limit for reviews, up to 3,000 words

[Sergeant Poultry]

Can we please get an increase to the maximum character count for reviews? I just finished writing a 2,500 word review only to find out I would have to cut it down to 40% of its original length. I know it's really hard to try and implement a method where only real reviews get posted and we can avoid all off the spam and other crap, but please try. If Reddit and Facebook can have a format that allows those sizes, I think Steam can as well.

[Hi Im Swat]

That’s better

If you know, you know.

[Sergeant Poultry]

Originally posted by Hi Im Swat:

That’s better

Yes, I'm so sorry for being such a naughty boy before. So glad that I was able to meet your standard of approval

[Crazy Tiger]

Since when did the character limit drop from 8000? There has always been a bug with posting long reviews, though. Best to write the review in Word or such, create a one line review and then copy the text in.

[Sergeant Poultry]

Originally posted by Hi Im Swat:

That’s better

If you know, you know.

I have a genuine question I need to ask you, can I message you? Not related to this.

[Sergeant Poultry]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Since when did the character limit drop from 8000? There has always been a bug with posting long reviews, though. Best to write the review in Word or such, create a one line review and then copy the text in.

I did write it in Word and copied it over. The section that I wrote was just under 8k characters.

[Sergeant Poultry]

Originally posted by Hi Im Swat:

That’s better

If you know, you know.

Bro did you block me?

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Sergeant Poultry:

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Since when did the character limit drop from 8000? There has always been a bug with posting long reviews, though. Best to write the review in Word or such, create a one line review and then copy the text in.

I did write it in Word and copied it over. The section that I wrote was just under 8k characters.

Did you first create a small review on Steam, then edited that with the long text? Or did you copy it over and post it directly?

[Sergeant Poultry]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Originally posted by Sergeant Poultry:

I did write it in Word and copied it over. The section that I wrote was just under 8k characters.

Did you first create a small review on Steam, then edited that with the long text? Or did you copy it over and post it directly?

I made a brand new review and copy pasted directly from Word. Are you saying that I should have instead simply edited after and that would allow an increase?

I just tried it now and I can't get more text in, I am still capped at 8k

[Start_Running]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Since when did the character limit drop from 8000? There has always been a bug with posting long reviews, though. Best to write the review in Word or such, create a one line review and then copy the text in.

They're saying words... the limit is based on characters.
Which include things like spaces..

Though likely its a bug being encountered since the character limit is quite generous.

[Crazy Tiger]

Originally posted by Sergeant Poultry:

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Did you first create a small review on Steam, then edited that with the long text? Or did you copy it over and post it directly?

I made a brand new review and copy pasted directly from Word. Are you saying that I should have instead simply edited after and that would allow an increase?

I just tried it now and I can't get more text in, I am still capped at 8k

8K is the limit, yes.

Sometimes it bugs out and won't let people post reviews that long.

You need more than 8K character limit? Seriously?

[rawWwRrr]

Originally posted by Sergeant Poultry:

I just tried it now and I can't get more text in, I am still capped at 8k

Sounds like you need your own blog if you can't reduce your thoughts into 8K or less.

edit: Seen some of your reviews. I don't have time to read all that.

[Sergeant Poultry]

Originally posted by Crazy Tiger:

Originally posted by Sergeant Poultry:

I made a brand new review and copy pasted directly from Word. Are you saying that I should have instead simply edited after and that would allow an increase?

I just tried it now and I can't get more text in, I am still capped at 8k

8K is the limit, yes.

Sometimes it bugs out and won't let people post reviews that long.

You need more than 8K character limit? Seriously?

I wrote a review that was 2,500 words long. If Steam would let me post it, I would force you to read it

[Sergeant Poultry]

Originally posted by rawWwRrr:

Originally posted by Sergeant Poultry:

I just tried it now and I can't get more text in, I am still capped at 8k

Sounds like you need your own blog if you can't reduce your thoughts into 8K or less.

edit: Seen some of your reviews. I don't have time to read all that.

I have a lot of thoughts, 8k is not nearly enough to express my unbridled hatred for the likes of Battlefield 2042 and Sid Meier's Civilisation 5.

[Бобок]

Originally posted by Sergeant Poultry:

I have a lot of thoughts, 8k is not nearly enough to express my unbridled hatred for the likes of Battlefield 2042 and Sid Meier's Civilisation 5.

Post in discussions, and mention that in the review for your personal fans.

[Tito Shivan]

Consider going the other way around and shortening your review.

People are far more likely to skip your review the longer it is. People don't like to read 'walls of text' (They're not only reading YOUR review but many other ones. The longer they stay at yours the less time they have to check others)

The best perfumes come in the smallest bottles.