This function cuts off my description at 50 words (255 characters)! why? it makes no sense

PHP Code:

// this function adds names and descriptions

function addtoHall($user, $hall) {

$query = "SELECT * FROM members WHERE username = '$user'";
$result = mysql_query($query)
     or die(mysql_error());
$row = mysql_fetch_array($result);
extract($row);

$fullrank = turnRank($rank);

global $bordercolor1, $tablebg1, $reason1, $newname, $today5, $submit;

if($hall == "Fame") { $title="Hall of Fame"; }
if($hall == "Shame") { $title="Hall of Shame"; }

if($submit) {

$query = "INSERT INTO hall (Name, Reason, Status) VALUES ('$newname', '$reason1', '$hall')";
$result = mysql_query($query)
     or die(mysql_error());

InsertLog("$fullrank $user added $newname to the $title");

echo "<table align='center' border='0' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' width='500'><tr><td align='center' class='small'><font 

color='red'>Added to $title!</font></td></tr></table>";


}

if(!$submit) {

echo "<br>
<form action='console.php?siteid=$site_id&p=$hall' method='post'>
<table align='center' border='1' bordercolor='$bordercolor1' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='0' width='500'>
<tr>
<td class='main' background='$tablebg1'><center><b>Add to $title</b></td></tr>
<tr>
<td class='small'><br>
<blockquote>
<b>Name:</b> <input type='text' name='newname' class='form'><br>
<b>Reason:</b><br>
<textarea name='reason1' class='textarea'></textarea><br><br>
<center><input type='submit' name='submit' value='Submit'></center><br>
</blockquote>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</form>

";
} 


Take a look at the database. What is the length? if it is 50 then that would truncate the input

that was it!!!!! thanks!!!!

Your welcome

VARCHAR is limited to 255 chars, TEXT will offer larger textarea