bob..have you allowed nt to do pop ups?
i'm on aol. i had to allow pop ups to use the quick post feature.
the 10 characters thing i believe is a defualt setting on the regular posting feature. ( reply to thread button ). ify ou use that button..you don't have to hit go advanced.
quick replies are for short short posts. like a line or 2. there is no formatting allowed unless you go to the advanced feature.
but...i'm sure a vbulliton savy member will hapen along who will have all the answers.