If you're wanting to exceed the maximum character limit for a new tag, experience has taught us that you probably want to re-think the tag and see if it can be broken out into more than one. Animuson suggested some good alternatives that could be used interchangeably and applied to a broader range.

Remember also that tags are candidates for inclusion in the title of the page when viewed, so the constraints are as practical as they are philosophical. Raising the limit here would be a little self-defeating in both aspects.

Others have noted that what you were trying to create is a meta tag and I don't think this is the case. The term oddly specific comes to mind, but that just points to the fact that the tag would be more useful if split into several.

And please, whatever you do, don't invent a programming language with a name that exceeds 25 characters or I'll have to eat this status-declined with salt & pepper.

If you're wanting to exceed the maximum character limit for a new tag, experience has taught us that you probably want to re-think the tag and see if it can be broken out into more than one. Animuson suggested some good alternatives that could be used interchangeably and applied to a broader range.

Remember also that tags are candidates for inclusion in the title of the page when viewed, so the constraints are as practical as they are philosophical. Raising the limit here would be a little self-defeating in both aspects.

Others have noted that what you were trying to create is a meta tag and I don't think this is the case. The term oddly specific comes to mind, but that just points to the fact that the tag would be more useful if split into several.

And please, whatever you do, don't invent a programming language with a name that exceeds 25 characters or I'll have to eat this status-declined with salt & pepper.

If you're wanting to exceed the maximum character limit for a new tag, experience has taught us that you probably want to re-think the tag and see if it can be broken out into more than one. Animuson suggested some good alternatives that could be used interchangeably and applied to a broader range.

Remember also that tags are candidates for inclusion in the title of the page when viewed, so the constraints are as practical as they are philosophical. Raising the limit here would be a little self-defeating in both aspects.

Others have noted that what you were trying to create is a meta tag and I don't think this is the case. The term oddly specific comes to mind, but that just points to the fact that the tag would be more useful if split into several.

And please, whatever you do, don't invent a programming language with a name that exceeds 25 characters or I'll have to eat this status-declined with salt & pepper.

If you're wanting to exceed the maximum character limit for a new tag, experience has taught us that you probably want to re-think the tag and see if it can be broken out into more than one. Animuson suggested some good alternatives that could be used interchangeably and applied to a broader range.

Remember also that tags are candidates for inclusion in the title of the page when viewed, so the constraints are as practical as they are philosophical. Raising the limit here would be a little self-defeating in both aspects.

Others have noted that what you were trying to create is a meta tag and I don't think this is the case. The term oddly specific comes to mind, but that just points to the fact that the tag would be more useful if split into several.

And please, whatever you do, don't invent a programming language with a name that exceeds 25 characters or I'll have to eat this status-declined with salt & pepper.