Hi SI Team
here: setting stream>activity stream>layout>truncate content = 1000
(I believe this is broken any way:
https://stackideas.com/forums/simple-trick-to-navigate-from-previous-to-next-video)
Seems like the truncation for the description was hardcoded in the videos page (with value 120 character), where caused the description(consist html code) was not rendered correctly 
But your description consist 592 character https://www.screencast.com/t/nx71Pd3aE8H
Perhaps you can go to this file:
JoomlaFolder/components/com_easysocial/themes/wireframe/videos/default/item.php
and search for the code below:
<?php echo $this->html('string.truncate', $video->getDescription(), 120);?>
Which I did and entered 300 and this worked perfectly for a number of months.
Today truncation for videos seems to work according to some random principle that I do not understand:
https://www.finalbug.net/groups-learn-post-production-socially-fcpx-and-more/groups/26-fcpx-not-pro/videos
Full description of the first video (Edit NOT Like a Pro 01) is ( 37 words 236 characters):
Lets face it there is no better way of knowing if an application is active by clicking on it. If you are unsure if a given application is active... Give it a little shake! {source}[[a href="http://bit.ly/2m6iA9m"]]Next ▶[[/a]]{/source}
The description is truncated to this:
Lets face it there is no better way of knowing if an application is active by clicking on it. If you are unsure if a...
Full description of the second video (Edit NOT Like a Pro 02) is (39 words 284 characters):
{source}[[a href="http://bit.ly/2n9Wwfd"]]◀ Previous [[/a]]{/source} There are a lot of things that are taken care of you from the moment you open Final Cut Pro X. Libraries & Events are all there for you, ready to go. {source}[[a href="http://bit.ly/2n35LRF"]]Next ▶[[/a]]{/source}
The description is truncated to this:
◀ Previous There are a lot of things that are taken care...
Any ideas what is going on?
thanks
Paul
ps Please note I am using this here to count my words:
https://wordcounter.net/