9 votes

Suggestion: word count for text posts too

Posted by mrbig
Tags: suggestions

I think that, similar to linked articles, this would be useful for people to evaluate which posts they have the time and the disposition to provide meaningful, well-informed responses.

8 comments

  1. [6]
    Sand
    Link
    But it already exists?

    But it already exists?

    7 votes
    1. [3]
      mrbig
      Link Parent
      I don't see a word count, no.

      I don't see a word count, no.

      1 vote
      1. Diff
        Link Parent
        Doesn't show up inside the topic, but it does in the list view. According to it, your text post has 30 words.

        Doesn't show up inside the topic, but it does in the list view. According to it, your text post has 30 words.

        8 votes
    2. [2]
      Kuromantis
      Link Parent
      In my phone, it seems to appear for some short posts like this one and sometimes not for others. Maybe it's the same for him?

      In my phone, it seems to appear for some short posts like this one and sometimes not for others. Maybe it's the same for him?

      1. ali
        Link Parent
        https://tildes.net/~test/quf/word_count_test_1000_words here it showed it with 1000 words, too. It counts 980 though - maybe the generator works different E: changed to max chars (50k) it still...

        https://tildes.net/~test/quf/word_count_test_1000_words

        here it showed it with 1000 words, too. It counts 980 though - maybe the generator works different

        E: changed to max chars (50k) it still counts.

        3 votes
  2. [2]
    Kuromantis
    Link
    Sounds pretty good. Where exactly will it go though? I'm assuming right of the date it was posted?

    Sounds pretty good. Where exactly will it go though? I'm assuming right of the date it was posted?

    1 vote
    1. mrbig
      Link Parent
      Right after the first tag, like on link posts.

      Right after the first tag, like on link posts.