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Saving a post as a draft

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  • 21-09-2011 10:08pm
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    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,220 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I would LOVE to be able to compose a post, save it as a draft and post it at a time of my choosing, in much the same way as I can with an email.
    Is this feasible?

    (I can't write and think as fast as most Boardsies.)
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    #2
    Corsendonk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Corsendonk


    slowburner wrote: »
    I would LOVE to be able to compose a post, save it as a draft and post it at a time of my choosing, in much the same way as I can with an email.
    Is this feasible?

    (I can't write and think as fast as most Boardsies.)

    Good idea, I did raise the same point with mods before and was advised to save my drafts in Word and cut and paste over.


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    #3
    Malice
    Registered Users Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    Just write your posts in a text editor first. Then copy and paste the text when you're ready to reply to a thread.


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    #4
    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,220 Mod ✭✭✭✭slowburner


    I shall try that out
    Yes it works.
    Problem solved.


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    #5
    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,220 Mod ✭✭✭✭slowburner


    Using Word would be very cumbersome.


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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,893 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    slowburner wrote: »
    Using Word would be very cumbersome.

    Start a private blog on Wordpress/Blogger/whatever, and save your drafts there.


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    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,220 Mod ✭✭✭✭slowburner


    Will try that too, thanks.


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    RolandIRL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,924 ✭✭✭✭RolandIRL


    use Notepad either as opposed to remembering another login. there appears to be problems copying text from Word for non-white skins.


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    PM yourself with the text.


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    #10
    slowburner
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 5,220 Mod ✭✭✭✭slowburner


    I like this idea, it gives me the option to insult and harass myself.


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    #11
    jd007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭jd007


    If you pm'd yourself abuse, can you report yourself for abuse and be banned?:pac:


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    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    No, that would be self-abuse, something which is increasingly seen as a normal part of post-pubescent human behaviour.


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    #13
    hardCopy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    slowburner wrote: »
    Using Word would be very cumbersome.

    Notepad would probably be best, no problems with copying the formatting across to boards.


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