# Character limits not enforced after changing them

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/character-limits-not-enforced-after-changing-them/138383
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 12, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/character-limits-not-enforced-after-changing-them/138383 "2020-01-12T12:50:56Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![Queth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/queth/32/154753_2.png) [@Queth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Queth)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/character-limits-not-enforced-after-changing-them/138383/1 "2020-01-12T12:50:56Z")

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Hello, I’m busy setting up my discourse.

I have set new limits in the admin CP for minimum post length, and title length. However when I post, the old limits are still enforced? I rebuild the app to be sure, but still nothing. When I look in the admin CP the new settings are there. How do I let it enforce the limits set in the admin CP?

many thanks in advance!

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### Author: ![Johani](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/johani/32/176920_2.png) [@Johani](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Johani)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/character-limits-not-enforced-after-changing-them/138383/2 "2020-01-12T15:17:53Z")

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There are a few settings for this and they all control different things.

| Setting | What it applies to |
| --- | --- |
| `min_topic_title_length` | Regular topic titles |
| `min_first_post_length` | The first post in a regular topic |
| `min_post_length` | Replies in a regular topic |
| `min_personal_message_title_length` | Personal message titles |
| `min_personal_message_post_length` | The first post in a personal message |

Which settings did you change and how are you testing them?

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### Author: ![Queth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/queth/32/154753_2.png) [@Queth](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Queth)
#### Post date: [January 12, 2020, 4:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/character-limits-not-enforced-after-changing-them/138383/3 "2020-01-12T16:10:48Z")

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Thank you for your reply, this is what I changed. (See screenshot below)

I test by creating a new topic and typing in something. So I tested with a 5 letter post and it says “posts need to be 20 characters”

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/3/7/37d2e5e032f9fb653b217d7d584045634f0fe88d.jpeg)

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2023, 7:53am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/character-limits-not-enforced-after-changing-them/138383/4 "2023-11-13T07:53:41Z")

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### Author: ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2023, 3:34am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/character-limits-not-enforced-after-changing-them/138383/5 "2023-11-15T03:34:53Z")

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