"Teaser" Length

This setting is a pain in the butt.

I can't remember what the default is because I've changed it so many times. There is a "break" command that you can enter on a post-by-post basis.

I finally decided to publish only "Story" items on the front page. Most are short, so breaking it up seemed stupid. I wanted to change it to "unlimited" had had a devil of a time finding the setting again.

So, to change the setting, go to:

Administer > Content > Post Settings