Really, the character limit to posts here is absurd. Everyone knows that you can get around this limit by editing your post. What is the value of having a time sink mini-game to the forums?

Is the restriction the same on the Japanese forums? I tried it out and it also had a limit of 1000 characters but I don't know if that is tied to the forum or to the language selected (which was still English for me).

If they also are limited to 1000 characters, the restriction is not equal between Japanese and western language forums. A character count of 1000 characters amounts to about 500 words in Japanese, 200 words in English (166 in German). Using a character limit results in Japanese players having twice as much space in forums before forced into the mini game of editing.