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Re: IDIOTIC CHANGES: PRESSING ENTER/RETURN POSTS YOUTUBE COMMENT!

BoomBoxDeluxe Jun 21, 2012 8:37 AM
Posted in group: YouTube
Yes, I have recently noticed that I cannot press Return for a new paragraph also.

Now, when I post a comment, it's just limited to a long string of words which does make it look lesser than what it does if the comment is broken up into a paragraph or two.

This has recently kicked-in as of 21st June 2012.

Some of the comments that I post on users' videos do have techical bits-and-pieces contained within them, so I occasionally like to use return so that I can lay out the comment as shown below:

(1).....First point,
(2).....Second point,
(3).....Third point,

Etc.

Now, because I cannot use the Return to start a new line, it will with no choice to me, be laid out as:

(1).....First point (2).....second point (3).....Third point, Etc.

Really it doesn't look good, or for that matter, when I am trying to get across (within the restrictive limit of 500 characters!)the techical aspects of something electrical.

This also brings me onto something else: The character limit. Why 500 characters. Occasionally, when I find myself needing to explain technicalities in detail, I find myself having to spread out my comment over two or more posts, as thus:

(Message 1 of 2) First comment of 500 characters goes here....
(Message 2 of 2) Second, and concluding comment goes here....

Really, wouldn't 750 characters be better, or maybe 1000?

But yes, this thing of not being able to use Return for a new line, or to start a new paragraph: It's really starting to peeve me off. The biggest peeve, is when I go to start a new line....A half-complete message gets posted instead!!

Now then, as you can see, I've used paragraphs to 'break-up' this post into readable 'chunks'. It also adds a bit of character to the message, instead of a long string of words.

But of course, if you prefer to read a long string of words that looks like a robot made the comment, then I have repeated this comment below, as a long string of words.

OK, that's my little rant over, thank you for reading,

-BoomBoxDeluxe.

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Same message below, but as a long string of words:

Would you say THAT looks better?! I THINK NOT!!

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Yes, I have recently noticed that I cannot press Return for a new paragraph also. Now, when I post a comment, it's just limited to a long string of words which does make it look lesser than what it does if the comment is broken up into a paragraph or two. This has recently kicked-in as of 21st June 2012. Some of the comments that I post on users' videos do have techical bits-and-pieces contained within them, so I occasionally like to use return so that I can lay out the comment as shown below: (1).....First point, (2).....Second point, (3).....Third point,Etc.Now, because I cannot use the Return to start a new line, it will with no choice to me, be laid out as: (1).....First point (2).....second point (3).....Third point, Etc. Really it doesn't look good, or for that matter, when I am trying to get across (within the restrictive limit of 500 characters!)the techical aspects of something electrical. This also brings me onto something else: The character limit. Why 500 characters. Occasionally, when I find myself needing to explain technicalities in detail, I find myself having to spread out my comment over two or more posts, as thus: (Message 1 of 2) First comment of 500 characters goes here....(Message 2 of 2) Second, and concluding comment goes here.... Really, wouldn't 750 characters be better, or maybe 1000? But yes, this thing of not being able to use Return for a new line, or to start a new paragraph: It's really starting to peeve me off. The biggest peeve, is when I go to start a new line....A half-complete message gets posted instead!!Now then, as you can see, I've used paragraphs to 'break-up' this post into readable 'chunks'. It also adds a bit of character to the message, instead of a long string of words. But of course, if you prefer to read a long string of words that looks like a robot made the comment, then I have repeated this comment below, as a long string of words. OK, that's my little rant over, thank you for reading. -BoomBoxDeluxe.
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