# What does 20 chars mean

**URL:** <https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232>\
**Category:** Off-Topic\
**Created:** [October 22, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232 "2023-10-22T00:45:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![NalfarCryptor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/nalfarcryptor/32/37572_2.png) [@NalfarCryptor](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/NalfarCryptor)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232/1 "2023-10-22T00:45:59Z")

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what does 20 chars mean i have no clue and i always see posts that say 20 chars, im just wondering

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**Author:** ![enPointe77](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/enpointe77/32/43632_2.png) [@enPointe77](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/enPointe77)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 7:32am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232/2 "2023-10-22T07:32:58Z")

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There is a 20 character minimum to all posts on the discourse. The rule helps prevent spamming and other unnecessary messages. We use “20 chars” if we want to say something less than the minimum.

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**Author:** ![NalfarCryptor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/nalfarcryptor/32/37572_2.png) [@NalfarCryptor](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/NalfarCryptor)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2023, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232/3 "2023-10-22T19:38:48Z")

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oh ok thanks I understand now

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**Author:** ![Yisrael\_Hefter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/yisrael_hefter/32/44884_2.png) [@Yisrael\_Hefter](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/Yisrael_Hefter)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232/4 "2023-10-23T13:26:26Z")

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This rule _ **is** _ slightly different for PM’s though. The minimum is 10 characters there. So for PM’s, you’ll see “10chars” or something similar.

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**Author:** ![ChickenMaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/chickenmaster/32/35104_2.png) [@ChickenMaster](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/ChickenMaster)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232/5 "2023-10-23T17:17:09Z")

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Oh, by the way welcome to the discourse @NalfarCryptor/ Harry! You should check this topic out to help get yourself oriented!

> [@Welcome to CodeCombat Discourse Forums!](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/welcome-to-codecombat-discourse-forums/15601):
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> Welcome! New users, welcome to codecombat discourse! As you know, this place is where you can ask for help, get hints on levels, share experiences that you had while playing codecombat, reporting bugs, etc.! Feel free to enjoy your time here, but here’s a few things you should know before going ahead. Trust levels If you click on my profile picture, you should see a list of badges and in the first one, it should say, leader. That’s trust level 4. What exactly is a trust level? A trust level c…

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**Author:** ![NalfarCryptor](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/nalfarcryptor/32/37572_2.png) [@NalfarCryptor](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/NalfarCryptor)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232/6 "2023-10-23T22:13:08Z")

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oh thats interesting

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**Author:** ![ChickenMaster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.codecombat.com/chickenmaster/32/35104_2.png) [@ChickenMaster](https://discourse.codecombat.com/u/ChickenMaster)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2023, 12:33am UTC](https://discourse.codecombat.com/t/what-does-20-chars-mean/36232/7 "2023-10-24T00:33:21Z")

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Happy to help! 😁(20 chars)😉