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What is Run-On Text?
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That is text that runs on and on, but lacks any pertinent or educational information about the subject at hand.
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A run-on sentence is a sentence in which two or more independent clauses (that is, complete sentences) are joined with no punctuation or conjunction at all. It is generally considered to be a grammatical error. Some grammarians also include a comma splice, in which two independent clauses are joined with only a comma, as a type of run-on sentence, while others exclude comma splices from the definition of a run-on sentence.
A run-on sentence does not mean a sentence is too long; however, longer sentences are likely to be run-ons only because a writer is stitching together more than one complete idea. It is important to understand that a run-on sentence could only be four words, for instance, "I drive she walks"; here you have two complete ideas (independent clauses): two subjects paired with two (intransitive) verbs. So long as clauses are punctuated appropriately, a writer can assemble multiple independent clauses in a single sentence; in fact, a properly constructed sentence can be extended indefinitely.
Another term for run-on is fused sentence; though this term is less commonly used.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run-on_sentence
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I think the run on text that the Question asked, was referring to the rules of unasked below. not grammer errors.
I think the run on text that the Question asked about, was referring to the rules of unasked below. not grammatical errors. If it were grammatical errors,Unasked felt that strongly about, this site would no longer exist.
Run on text is if I continue to add unnecessary letters with words. for example, if I write - So, how are you? The word So is a Run On Text if I continue to add the letter 'o' more than once.