diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 8b8f14b95..be7d8aa45 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def with_sigalrm_timeout(timeout: int):
 
 
 @with_sigalrm_timeout(2)
-def sanitize(sanitized, edit=False, limit_pings=False, showmore=True):
+def sanitize(sanitized, edit=False, limit_pings=0, showmore=True):
 	sanitized = sanitized.strip()
 
 	sanitized = normalize_url(sanitized)
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, edit=False, limit_pings=False, showmore=True):
 
 	matches = [m for m in mention_regex.finditer(sanitized) if m]
 	names = set(m.group(2) for m in matches)
-	if limit_pings and len(names) > 3 and not v.admin_level: abort(406)
+	if limit_pings and len(names) > limit_pings and not v.admin_level: abort(406)
 	users = get_users(names, graceful=True)
 
 	for u in users:
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index e38a57e87..ab7a189fc 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def comment(v):
 	if v.agendaposter and not v.marseyawarded and parent_post.id not in ADMIGGERS and parent_post.sub != 'chudrama':
 		body = torture_ap(body, v.username)
 
-	body_html = sanitize(body, limit_pings=True)
+	body_html = sanitize(body, limit_pings=3)
 
 
 	if parent_post.id not in ADMIGGERS and '!slots' not in body.lower() and '!blackjack' not in body.lower() and '!wordle' not in body.lower() and AGENDAPOSTER_PHRASE not in body.lower() and parent_post.sub != 'chudrama':
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ def edit_comment(cid, v):
 
 		body = body.strip()
 
-		body_html = sanitize(body, edit=True, limit_pings=True)
+		body_html = sanitize(body, edit=True, limit_pings=3)
 
 		if len(body_html) > 20000: abort(400)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/errors.py b/files/routes/errors.py
index 47042b869..5fc222b6b 100644
--- a/files/routes/errors.py
+++ b/files/routes/errors.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def error_401(e):
 
 @app.errorhandler(406)
 def error_406(e):
-	if request.headers.get("Authorization") or request.headers.get("xhr"): return {"error": "You can't ping more than 3 people!"}, 406
+	if request.headers.get("Authorization") or request.headers.get("xhr"): return {"error": "Too many pings: max limit is 3 for comments and 50 for posts"}, 406
 	else: return render_template('errors/406.html', err=True), 406
 
 @app.errorhandler(403)
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index a4441572d..e784a7560 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def edit_post(pid, v):
 			g.db.add(option)
 
 
-		body_html = sanitize(body, edit=True, limit_pings=True, showmore=False)
+		body_html = sanitize(body, edit=True, limit_pings=100, showmore=False)
 
 		if v.id == p.author_id and v.marseyawarded and marseyaward_body_regex.search(body_html):
 			return {"error":"You can only type marseys!"}, 403
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 
 	body = body.strip()
 
-	body_html = sanitize(body, limit_pings=True, showmore=False)
+	body_html = sanitize(body, limit_pings=100, showmore=False)
 
 	if v.marseyawarded and marseyaward_body_regex.search(body_html):
 		return error("You can only type marseys!")
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/406.html b/files/templates/errors/406.html
index 7bfa166cd..c2154f1db 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/406.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/406.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		<img alt=":#marseyrage" loading="lazy" src="/e/marseyrage.webp">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">Too many pings</h1>
-			<p class="text-muted mb-5">You can't ping more than 3 people!</p>
+			<p class="text-muted mb-5">Max limit is 3 for comments and 50 for posts</p>
 			<div><a href="/" class="btn btn-primary">Go to frontpage</a></div>
 		</div>
 	</div>