       @fetchComments()
     , @refresh * 1000 if @refresh?
 
-
   validateComment: (comment)=>
     is_valid = comment.length > 0 && comment.length <= 140
 
   submitComment: =>
     comment = @talkComment.val()
     is_valid = @validateComment comment
-    return unless is_valid
+    unless is_valid
+      @notify("You've exceeded the 140 character limit.")
+      return      
     request = Api.current.post "/projects/#{Api.current.project}/talk/subjects/#{Subject.current?.zooniverse_id}/comments", comment: comment
 
   #

    @submitComment()
    @talkComment.val('')

  onClickPopulateHashtag: ->
    hashtag = @el.find('.guest_obs_title').html()
    quarter = @subject.selected_light_curve.quarter
    # @talkComment.val( 'Q' + quarter + ' ' + hashtag )
    @talkComment.val( @talkComment.val() + ' ' + hashtag )

  appendComment: (comment, container) ->

    # reveal ids
    @el.find('.star-id').fadeIn()



    if @classification.subject.id is 'TUTORIAL_SUBJECT'
      # console.log 'TUTORIAL SUBJECT'
