You can bypass the comment 15 character minimum by adding spaces

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You can bypass the comment 15 character minimum by adding spaces.

To close voters: the issue was fixed, not no longer reproducible. That close reason is intended for ephemeral issues that resolve themselves after a short while, not for actual bugs that are later marked completed. The status-completed tag is enough. — Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog, Nov 1, 2019 at 19:51
@SonictheReinstateMonica-hog It is not truly fixed on sites with MathJax. See Crypto.SE meta (that mentions answers, but the technique applies to comments as well). — forest distrusts StackExchange, Nov 2, 2019 at 1:24
@TheforestofReinstateMonica In that case, the proper protocol is to file another bug report. — Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog, Nov 2, 2019 at 1:25
@SonictheReinstateMonica-hog Frankly, I'm no longer interested in going out of my way to help SE. I was just pointing out that a very close variation of this bug is still reproducible, which I believe is relevant. — forest distrusts StackExchange, Nov 2, 2019 at 1:27
@ab2ReinstateMonicaNow It was retagged by a now-deleted user yesterday. — Sonic the Anonymous Hedgehog, Nov 3, 2019 at 1:11

TheTXI · Accepted Answer · 2009-08-24 22:42:58Z

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This is technically a bug, but we like the bug and we believe that it should exist for those smart enough to figure it out.

answered Aug 24, 2009 at 22:42

TheTXI

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It requires no intelligence to figure out. Don't give people big heads.
– GEOCHET
Aug 24, 2009 at 22:47
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... I figured it out, after all! :-P
– fbrereto
Aug 24, 2009 at 22:49
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Just get rid of the minimum so that everyone can do it. UIs shouldn't have secret features based on insider knowledge.
– tvanfosson
Sep 1, 2009 at 15:43
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Intelligence might not be the right word but intent is, and just forcing users to add paddng characters is pointless. Due consideration should be the only barrier of entry, as it were.
– bananakata
Oct 25, 2009 at 21:37

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This_is_NOT_a_forum · Accepted Answer · 2019-11-01 18:17:51Z

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I have been doing this for months. I don't think it's a bug; I think it's a 'feature'. I like it.

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answered Aug 24, 2009 at 22:41

Mark Henderson

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"Been doing this for months" is perfect informal English, there was no need to edit it. It's how English is spoken every day.
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Nov 1, 2019 at 18:36

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Jeff Atwood · Accepted Answer · 2009-09-26 08:24:24Z

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I got sick of the umpteen bajillion "bugs" opened on this, so we "fixed the bug".

Enjoy.

answered Sep 26, 2009 at 8:24

Jeff Atwood

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Bob Slydell: Well, just a second there, professor. We, uh, we fixed the glitch. So he won't be receiving a paycheck anymore, so it'll just work itself out naturally. Bob Porter: We always like to avoid confrontation, whenever possible. Problem is solved from your end.
– Igal Tabachnik
Sep 28, 2009 at 8:50
Darn. (Padding.)
– beska
Sep 28, 2009 at 13:05
Boo!56789012345
– beggs
Sep 28, 2009 at 15:26
This was for the best.
– Troggy
Sep 28, 2009 at 18:02
:-( :-( :-( :-( (I would have entered one smily face but it was too short a comment)
– Jason S
Oct 12, 2009 at 18:57
I think this is misguided - I for one very nearly opened up a feature-request to get this backpaddingcharactersarepointlessandirritating
– bananakata
Oct 25, 2009 at 21:35
(Igal Tabachnik's are Office Space references.)
– This_is_NOT_a_forum
Nov 1, 2019 at 18:20

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