--- a/src/ldt/ldt/settings.py	Sun Oct 14 13:31:34 2012 +0200
+++ b/src/ldt/ldt/settings.py	Mon Oct 15 10:34:10 2012 +0200
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@
 LOG_LEVEL = getattr(settings, 'LOG_LEVEL', logging.INFO)
 EMPTY_MEDIA_EXTERNALID = getattr(settings, 'EMPTY_MEDIA_EXTERNALID', None)
 
-GLOBAL_LOG_LEVEL = LOG_LEVEL
-GLOBAL_LOG_HANDLERS = [logging.FileHandler(LOG_FILE)]
-
 TEST_WEBSERVER_ADDRPORT = getattr(settings, 'TEST_WEBSERVER_ADDRPORT', '127.0.0.1:8000')
 
 ACCOUNT_ACTIVATION_DAYS = getattr(settings, 'ACCOUNT_ACTIVATION_DAYS', 7)
@@ -99,8 +96,9 @@
 DEFAULT_USER_ICON = "thumbnails/users/user_default_icon.png"
 DEFAULT_GROUP_ICON = "thumbnails/groups/group_default_icon.png"
 
-MAX_TAG_LENGTH = getattr(settings, 'MAX_TAG_LENGTH', 50)
-FORCE_LOWERCASE_TAGS = getattr(settings, 'FORCE_LOWERCASE_TAGS', True)
+# force settings value
+if(not hasattr(settings, 'MAX_TAG_LENGTH') or getattr(settings, 'MAX_TAG_LENGTH') > 255):
+    setattr(settings, 'MAX_TAG_LENGTH', 255)
 
 EXTERNAL_STREAM_SRC = getattr(settings, 'EXTERNAL_STREAM_SRC', ['youtube.com', 'dailymotion.com', 'vimeo.com'])