HTYI: some tweets in the system are getting [...] due to character length.

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Emerging Citizens is a suite of digital multiplayer games that teaches students how to critique and create civic media.

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HTYI: some tweets in the system are getting [...] due to character length. #209

Closed jpailthorpe closed 7 years ago

jpailthorpe commented 7 years ago

For example, #makeamericagreatagain is the REAL hashtag, and due to its length, it gets the elipsis treatment. I'm fine with this happening when it is a user generated hashtag, but if the real hashtag gets cut off players think its not real.

esalling23 commented 7 years ago

@jpailthorpe This might also be a reveal for players who have seen the screen for a while, and notice that some are cut off while others are not. MakeAmericaGreatAgain is 21 characters, with the limit having been set to 20 before - If I change this limit to 25 or 30 characters, that should accommodate most trending hashtags. Does that work?

jpailthorpe commented 7 years ago

I think extending the character limit just one more character should do the trick and less risk of any format breaking. Lets try that

mattwbenson commented 7 years ago

This issue is 'resolved,' but you can still identify player-created tags by their ellipses.