Content Creation Do You Have Rules for Post Length

[Nomad]

How long do you think a forum post should be? Do you have any rules? Well, on my forums, I do not have any rules for post length but in my posting guidelines I mention that the ideal length of posts and topics should be at least 40-50 words. This is just a suggestion and not a rule, though. I recommend users making 40-50 words post because I think the post needs to be of certain length to add value to the discussion.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I never really bothered to have a post length set on my forums. I know roleplaying forums tend to have post length rules, which makes sense after all since they're story building and you want more than just a few words per post. I wouldn't want to put pressure on my members, so I don't have a post length rule.

 

[Shawn Gossman]

I don't.

As long as the content is relevant to where they're posting it and it adds to the community, then I am fine with any length.

I think when we start putting limits and requirements on things like that, we chase people away. I really try not to do that as much as possible.

Sometimes you have to have some limits but when you don't really need them, ditch them!

 

[Kyng]

Not really. I experimented with it in the past, and it didn't work at all. People just added blatant filler in order to reach the limit - so it didn't actually improve the quality of the posts being made.

 

[Darth Cognus]

No.