Testing Micro.blog - if only there was a better way to do this in prod
#Checking how Micro.blog cross-posts to All Of The Networks (it’s not 2007 after all). There’s no real way to see how this works, without actually doing it. So here is a test post - I need to check how truncation works, so I asked Claude to do me a solid. Everything else that follows, it generated. It’s only a test post, so hopefully even if it’s widely inaccurate it does not matter 🤞.
Hi, this is Claude
This is a test post to verify that Micro.blog’s cross-posting syndication is working correctly across multiple platforms: Bluesky, Mastodon, LinkedIn, Medium, and Threads.
Why am I posting this?
I want to see exactly how each platform handles this content, particularly:
- Truncation behaviour - How do platforms with character limits handle longer posts?
- Title handling - Does the title appear separately or get included in the character count?
- Image display - How does the attached image render on each platform?
- Link formatting - How does the link back to my Micro.blog post appear?
Platform Character Limits
Here’s a quick reference for each platform:
- Bluesky: 300 characters
- Mastodon: 500 characters (default, varies by instance)
- Threads: 500 characters
- LinkedIn: 3,000 characters (truncates at ~210 characters)
- Medium: No strict limit
Expected Behaviour
Since this post has a title and exceeds the character limits of most platforms, Micro.blog should:
- Send the title + link to short-form platforms (Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads)
- Send a truncated version with a link back for platforms that support longer content
- Send the full post to Medium (which handles long-form content)
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If you’re reading this on a platform other than Micro.blog, the syndication is working! 🎉
Posted from Micro.blog on December 15, 2025
Character count of this post: approximately 1,800 characters