Test comment to see how long text strings affect page width
This is a test. This is only a test. :)
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OK a usual text string ...
dsfjwefoiw fjfwqsf;oijwqf wd;foijswf;lkjqf q;jqs;lkfjsq qlfiqs98ewurwqef n oiwqefoiuef wqeifwoieufowqiufwoieufw[oieuf[oewqi [ouewfr[poiuwqfw[eoiur
#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:30 AM | Reply
OK, that seems to be OK here.
#2 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:31 AM | Reply
Now, let's try a long text string with no spaces ...
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:32 AM | Reply
OK, there were carriage returns inserted into that long string.
Page width remain as expected.
Hmmmm ....
#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:33 AM | Reply
That has made the whole Recent Comments page unreadable on my phone. It will stay that way until it scrolls off.
#5 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-03 02:34 AM | Reply
Actually it's probably the giant link in the other thread that did it.
#6 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-03 02:36 AM | Reply
@#5
Interesting.
The site seems to insert carriage returns for my laptop browser (currently Firefox).
I can read that string no problem here.
On to the next test ...
#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:37 AM | Reply
Here's the link that may have triggered issues ...
www.google.com
#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:38 AM | Reply
www.google.com/search?q=empirical++mail+ballot+fraud&client=firefox-b-1-e&hs=rGl9&sca_esv=931119862e0c8ef0&biw=1333&bih=606&ei=DKtYaeXbFvW6qtsP4bWZ8Ac&ved=0ahUKEwjlkfa_0-6RAxV1nWoFHeFaBn4Q4dUDCBE&uact=5&oq=empirical++mail+ballot+fraud&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiHGVtcGlyaWNhbCAgbWFpbCBiYWxsb3QgZnJhdWRIpVhQ1j1Y7EBwAXgAkAEAmAFroAHSAaoBAzAuMrgBA8gBAPgBAZgCAKACAJgDAIgGAZIHAKAHWrIHALgHAMIHAMgHAIAIAA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:39 AM | Reply
That would be it. Giant jpegs have the same effect.
#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-01-03 02:44 AM | Reply
OK, that seems to have triggered the page width problem here.
Note that I had to post the link, without a "h t t p s : / /" prefix during the preview stage of the submission process.
When I posted it during the entry process, the link was reduced to the usual underlined URL link.
But when posted while in Preview, and without the "h t t p s : / /" the link was not processed by the site and, instead, posted win its long form.
The oh so long form. :(
#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:44 AM | Reply
(now, if only I could get polls to work here ...)
:)
#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:47 AM | Reply
Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (1981) www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
genius.com
... [Chorus] I'm the operator With my pocket calculator I'm the operator With my pocket calculator [Verse] I am adding And subtracting I'm controlling And composing [Chorus] I'm the operator With my pocket calculator I'm the operator With my pocket calculator [Verse] I am adding And subtracting I'm controlling And composing [Bridge] By pressing down a special key It plays a little melody By pressing down a special key It plays a little melody ...
[Verse] I am adding And subtracting I'm controlling And composing
[Chorus] I'm the operator With my pocket calculator I'm the operator With my pocket calculator
[Bridge] By pressing down a special key It plays a little melody By pressing down a special key It plays a little melody ...
#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 02:57 AM | Reply
@#4 ... OK, there were carriage returns inserted into that long string. ...
I should have stated ...
OK, there were carriage returns inserted into that long string by the site, not me
.
#14 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-01-03 03:18 AM | Reply
Is this what it's come to? For shame. For shame!!
#15 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-01-03 03:53 PM | Reply
#15 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-01-03 03:53 PM | Reply | Flag: Just for LYD
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#16 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-03 04:38 PM | Reply
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