Hello, where can I set the minimum character count for created topics? In other words, is setting the minimum character count for my desired topics different from setting the minimum character count for responses to already created titles, or does “min post length” cover both?

There are some settings to configure the minimum length of different things. I think you are looking for min_first_post_length. [Screenshot_20240624_194827_Chrome]

I think this is it, but I considered it as the person’s first topic. Or is it just about creating a topic :thinking:

It is about the first post of every topic, not about the first post of a user.

[image] janis hawk: In other words, is setting the minimum character count for my desired topics different from setting the minimum character count for responses to already created titles, or does “min post length” cover both? Hello, min_post_length is not for both! min_first_post_length is…

Can we set an exception for this? For admins, moderators, or specific members? @Arkshine @Moin

There is a feature request asking for that: Allow bypassing min post length for certain groups or trust levels . Though I like that there are the same rules for everyone, as moderators act as good examples of how to post on the forum. There are some ways to add more characters to your post, which yo…

On a related note, you might find this useful: [image] Character count when writing description Feature This does both: https://github.com/merefield/discourse-tc-character-count (and is loosely based on the original discourse plugin).

Thanks a lot! I’ll try FakeHTML thing.

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merefield (Robert) June 25, 2024, 9:22am 10

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