🐛Unable to send formatted messages to participants due to inaccurate character count restriction

[phtaylor]

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We were unable to send messages to attendees, even though the messages were well under the 3000 character limit, if those messages contains formatting, like font sizes and links.

I have re-tested this. I have a document where I selected(according to Google Docs word count tool 2450 characters) and put it into a message to the participants of my test event.

When I paste this text into the message editor in Hi.Events and try to send, I get this error.

Note: I intentially used a message with formatting in it. (various font sizes and links)
Note: If I strip out the formatting, I can send this message no problem.

It seems to me that the formatting is confusing the character counter and causing this error.

To Reproduce
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1. Create an event
2. Add some attendees
3. Paste a formatted message into the message tool in Hi.Events.
4. See inaccurate error message when trying to sent.

Expected behavior
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I am not sure if Hi.Events is unable to send formatted messages, but this doesn't seem unreasonable.

Hi.Events Version and platform
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I have only been able to test this on our own deplyment of Hi.Events, which was deplyed in October.

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