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Should Tube turn off autodraft?
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A lot of times I type something and decide not to post, or start replying and forget about it, and then next time I go to the thread the stuff I typed before is still there which is mildly annoying. For the sake of tidiness I feel like I have to constantly click into that gear and erase the auto-created drafts.
I can understand if I'm one of very few bothered by this and I'm just being dumb and should not worry about it, but it's just been a compulsive thing to muck with since they've been enabled.
And I have actually used drafts to good effect before, but I just made sure to click Save Draft. I don't think I have ever once been glad that the forum saved my draft automatically.
Yeah while its issues can be annoying on occasion, I would much rather have it and not need it than lose a large post and not have it.
What I would really like is just the option in a post box to clear that draft without going to the "my drafts" tab. That would solve 100% of my problems with the draft tool. I understand that this would require development time though, and not just flicking a switch.
It was intended to be advice. Seriously my bad if you thought I was being a dick there.
Works on all the browsers that have tabs that I know, so, even for anyone else.
function addDeleteDraft() { $('<a href="#" id="PAT_Delete_Draft" class="Button">Delete Draft</a>') .css({'margin': '0 6px'}) .insertAfter($('div.Buttons > a.DraftButton')); $('#PAT_Delete_Draft').click(function (e) { e.preventDefault(); var textarea = $('textarea[id^=Form_Body]'); var draft_id = $('#Form_DraftID').attr('value'); var trans_key = $('#Form_TransientKey').attr('value'); if (draft_id) { var uri = '/vanilla/drafts/delete/{0}/{1}?Target=drafts'.format(draft_id, trans_key); $.ajax({url: uri, type: 'GET', data: {DeliveryType: 'BOOL'}, success: function (data) { textarea.val(""); } }); } else { textarea.val(""); //clears the textarea if a draft hasn't been saved } }); }Other customers have other themes which are implemented differently. There's the mobile themes as well, and the NEW mobile theme on top of that.
Personally, I like the draft functionality. It gives me the chance to hold off on posting something so I can read it again in 15-30 minutes and decide if it's actually worth posting.
I'd like a more efficient way to get rid of old drafts beyond going through and deleting them one by one, but then, I'd also like a pony. Doesn't mean I need either one.
However the current placement of the drafts button right next to the mark all as read button could use a tweak, perhaps.
But, is there a way we could have the option? Just a check box in our profile would solve a lot of these complaints.
If it's just a yes or no...
Then yes. I'm tired of having to go delete half sentence drafts because I relized I didn't really need to post my dumb opinion.
Edit: Can we keep the draft button and turn off autodraft? Then people who can't finish their post can just click "save draft" and come back later, but it won't be so annoying when autodraft bugs out and keeps your posted draft.
I'm also in favor of having manual draft saving still be a thing. But since this is about autodraft, yeah let's try out having it off I say.
So all and all, it's a net positive, and I'd like to keep it.
That's actually a feature I really like. It's there if you're making a list, either via -'s or numbers. Sometimes it'll erroneously add things, but it will correct itself in most cases.
That seems like the best compromise. It's worth trying out for a week or two to see how people work with it.
However, when it has saved my ass it's been really welcome, and I've acclimated to double-checking my post window before I hit QUOTE or start typing, so I don't really mind it being around, and it seems like other folks kinda dig it, so I'd wager it's probably a net-positive for the forum?
I mean, if we're making wishes to the forum-genie, then sure, I'd love to have a "Clear Draft" button, right next to the "Give Me a Unicorn" button. In Real World Penny-Arcade Forum Land, though, where the options are ON or OFF, I'll go with ON.
Since I only find it annoying, though, I'm with the people who more have a preference for it to be disabled than a burning hatred.
I wish it was an option that could be toggled individually, since that would make everyone happy.
But since that's not an option, I guess I'm going to say not to get rid of it purely on the basis of many others seem to like it.
If its possible, could we at least get a delete all drafts button on the drafts page?
On top of that, people who don't like autodraft can adblock the script, but turning it off for everyone hurts the people who do like it...
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This is actually the biggest concern for me.
If it does end up getting turned off, maybe have a little box above the post field for a week or so after the fact informing everyone that they have to manually save their posts now? In the same area as Geth appears when informing users of forbidden words, etc.
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Maybe it's just my habit, I'll often start typing something and realize, hey, no one actually cares about this. But then that stupid comment will be haunting me even months later the next time I check the thread.
the annoyance involved amounts to what, ctrl+A and then backspace? And it's sometimes nice to be able to save a draft either for later or because you accidentally close the tab or whatever
that's why we call it the struggle, you're supposed to sweat
I can't think of a single time it saved a post for me, but it produces minor annoyances on a nearly daily basis.
However, having a "Clear Draft" button next to the "Save Draft" button so I don't have to go to another page to get rid of them would help a lot (alternatively, if I delete the entire post and then hit "Save Draft" then just let it realize I don't want it saving anything anymore instead of remembering the last text that was there). Of course, that wouldn't solve the "auto-saving right when you post" thing and such.
I feel like some of the autodraft hate is a little extreme, but I can see where opting-in via the "save draft" button would be nice for some folks, rather than having it enforced as not-bypassable.
*this very post brought to you by an auto-saved draft
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