diff --git a/code/__DEFINES/text.dm b/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
index e3724e65f6..26567be262 100644
--- a/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
+++ b/code/__DEFINES/text.dm
@@ -17,3 +17,10 @@
 
 #define SHOW_MESSAGE_VISIBLE 1
 #define SHOW_MESSAGE_AUDIBLE 2
+
+//Don't set this very much higher then 1024 unless you like inviting people in to dos your server with message spam
+#define MAX_MESSAGE_LEN 1024
+#define MAX_EMOTE_LEN 256
+#define MAX_PAPER_MESSAGE_LEN 3072
+#define MAX_BOOK_MESSAGE_LEN 9216
+#define MAX_NAME_LEN 28