I believe the maximum for one post is 20k, otherwise posts would be very easy to max out. All you'd have to do is write a few paragraphs and you'd run out.

100 words are approximately one paragraph.

I guess they changed the character limit. Lol. Or maybe I just don't pay attention... Any need a word count site? http://www.wordcounter.net Only takes a couple of seconds.

I have posts with over 5k characters...
although most of that is images.

I don't do very long posts since it's very hard to type on the iPad with one (or two) fingers. But even if I were to use a computer, truth is, I never learned how to type properly.

Me neither.

you can't use more fingers on an ipad?
I always have to look at my fingers while typing, but I can get up to decent speed if need be, although spellcheck is still very important for my posts to be legible.

Ok, fine, I can. XD But it's still annoying. >_< Especially when your fingers slip or if so,show your iPad shuts down and you have to start all over again. o,o

I never had an ipad.. but what I tend to do is put the tablet down on a firm ish surface, then type as I would on a keyboard.

The new update with the new layout and stuff I think made my iPad worse. As I type this, my at, is tired again. Let's stop before we go 10+ pages of talking about random stuff. XD

Today I learned that iPads are confusing, but yes, let's not.

Uhm . . Lol, I can't seem too see you characters o.0