diff --git a/public/s/js/comments.js b/public/s/js/comments.js
index da08e43..824159d 100644
--- a/public/s/js/comments.js
+++ b/public/s/js/comments.js
@@ -1367,7 +1367,7 @@ class CommentSystem {
     }
 
     // Maximum characters to fully render in the item view per comment
-    static get ITEM_VIEW_MAX_CHARS() { return 10000; }
+    static get ITEM_VIEW_MAX_CHARS() { return 2000; }
 
     renderCommentContent(content, commentId = null, bypassTruncation = false) {
         if (!content) return '';
@@ -1638,7 +1638,8 @@ class CommentSystem {
             }
 
             if (truncated) {
-                md += `<span class="item-comment-truncated-notice">… <button class="load-full-comment-btn" type="button">show full comment</button></span>`;
+                const btnLabel = (window.f0ckI18n?.sidebar_show_full_comment) || 'show full comment';
+                md += `<span class="item-comment-truncated-notice"><button class="load-full-comment-btn" type="button">${btnLabel}</button></span>`;
             }
 
             return md;
@@ -1646,7 +1647,8 @@ class CommentSystem {
             console.error('Markdown error:', e);
             let fallback = this.escapeHtml(content);
             if (truncated) {
-                fallback += ` <span class="item-comment-truncated-notice">… <button class="load-full-comment-btn" type="button">show full comment</button></span>`;
+                const btnLabel = (window.f0ckI18n?.sidebar_show_full_comment) || 'show full comment';
+                fallback += ` <span class="item-comment-truncated-notice"><button class="load-full-comment-btn" type="button">${btnLabel}</button></span>`;
             }
             return fallback;
         }
diff --git a/src/inc/locales/de.json b/src/inc/locales/de.json
index 0a10594..e8bc1b0 100644
--- a/src/inc/locales/de.json
+++ b/src/inc/locales/de.json
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@
     "loading_activity": "Aktivität wird geladen...",
     "view": "Ansehen",
     "read_more": "mehr sehen",
-    "see_less": "weniger anzeigen"
+    "see_less": "weniger anzeigen",
+    "show_full_comment": "ganzen Kommentar anzeigen"
   },
   "subscriptions": {
     "title": "Meine Abonnements",
diff --git a/src/inc/locales/en.json b/src/inc/locales/en.json
index c061c11..ed6f324 100644
--- a/src/inc/locales/en.json
+++ b/src/inc/locales/en.json
@@ -408,7 +408,8 @@
     "loading_activity": "Loading activity...",
     "view": "View",
     "read_more": "read more",
-    "see_less": "see less"
+    "see_less": "see less",
+    "show_full_comment": "show full comment"
   },
   "subscriptions": {
     "title": "My Subscriptions",
diff --git a/src/inc/locales/nl.json b/src/inc/locales/nl.json
index 4f303b9..aa42b92 100644
--- a/src/inc/locales/nl.json
+++ b/src/inc/locales/nl.json
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@
     "loading_activity": "Activiteit laden...",
     "view": "Bekijken",
     "read_more": "lees meer",
-    "see_less": "zie minder"
+    "see_less": "zie minder",
+    "show_full_comment": "volledig commentaar tonen"
   },
   "subscriptions": {
     "title": "Mijn Abonnementen",
diff --git a/src/inc/locales/zange.json b/src/inc/locales/zange.json
index fcb7441..75b67f8 100644
--- a/src/inc/locales/zange.json
+++ b/src/inc/locales/zange.json
@@ -405,8 +405,9 @@
   "sidebar": {
     "loading_activity": "Aktivität wird geladen...",
     "view": "Ansehen",
-    "read_more": "mehr lesen",
-    "see_less": "weniger sehen"
+    "read_more": "mehr sehen",
+    "see_less": "weniger sehen",
+    "show_full_comment": "Kommentar vollständig ausklappen"
   },
   "subscriptions": {
     "title": "Meine Abonnements",
diff --git a/views/snippets/footer.html b/views/snippets/footer.html
index 77a4b51..74fbefb 100644
--- a/views/snippets/footer.html
+++ b/views/snippets/footer.html
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@
     sidebar_view: "{{ t('sidebar.view') }}",
     sidebar_read_more: "{{ t('sidebar.read_more') }}",
     sidebar_see_less: "{{ t('sidebar.see_less') }}",
+    sidebar_show_full_comment: "{{ t('sidebar.show_full_comment') }}",
     select_file: "{{ t('upload_btn.select_file') }}",
     enter_url: "{{ t('upload_btn.enter_url') }}",
     tags_required: "{{ t('upload_btn.tags_required') }}",