How to delete a draft

[Kirkie]

Sometimes I compose a reply to a post, but then remember: Chica, you do not need to do this. What is the best way to obliterate my rambling post? It used to be a little easier, but perhaps I am missing a step now. Thanks in advance!

 

[Tincatinker]

You need to post it before you can delete it. Try to avoid distractions between Post Reply and Delete

 

[ivar]

..or just remove the text you have written in your draft. Then wait a few seconds... It auto-saves every few seconds I think.

 

[Kirkie]

Thanks, both respondents. I waited the few seconds and what I used to see appeared again, so once more, thank you. The point of this is: there are times when reflex causes a reaction, but mature reflection says: oh! why did I do that?
Ivar, if wish, you can close this thread, it has no further relevance.

 

[Dani7]

Thanks, both respondents. I waited the few seconds and what I used to see appeared again, so once more, thank you. The point of this is: there are times when reflex causes a reaction, but mature reflection says: oh! why did I do that?
Ivar, if wish, you can close this thread, it has no further relevance.

I can relate

 

[dougfitz]

There are some shortcuts.
In Windows systems, put the cursor anywhere in the text, press Ctrl-A, then DEL (or delete)
In Android, select anywhere in the text, long tap, choose 'Select All' then delete

Both these select the entire text in the edit box, including quotes, and then bins it. Once the page refreshes, an empty edit box has been saved on the server.

If you have already posted, follow @Tincatinker's method.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

..or just remove the text you have written in your draft. Then wait a few seconds... It auto-saves every few seconds I think.

I've removed text this way and moved on and then seen it again on the bottom of a different thread. I've then said a short magic incantation that can't be posted here and removed the text again. I've never had to remove it a third time. I think the software has an AI incantation detector.

 

[C clearly]

I waited the few seconds and what I used to see appeared again, so once more, thank you.

I am confused. Did you get rid of the text eventually?

Tbe secret is to delete it and WAIT until the gremlins register it, before moving away from the page.

 

[lt56ny]

..or just remove the text you have written in your draft. Then wait a few seconds... It auto-saves every few seconds I think.

I have a question for you. I have started to write posts and then I was interrupted by something and had to stop. When I returned to finish what I was writing I noticed a few times that I already had a reaction score before I had even hit the post reply tag. Once I received a pretty nasty reply to something I had started that was going to be a very positive post. Where I had left off sounded like it was the complete opposite. Again I had not hit the post reply tag. I can only assume that when you begin a post on a thread or respond to another post people can see what you have written even before the reply has been completed and posted?
Thanks

 

[Theatregal]

Sometimes I compose a reply to a post, but then remember: Chica, you do not need to do this. What is the best way to obliterate my rambling post? It used to be a little easier, but perhaps I am missing a step now. Thanks in advance!

Click on the 3 dots (more options) in the upper right corner. On the drop down menu click on the square icon on the right. You have the option to (save draft) or (delete draft). Click on delete draft, close the thread and open again and your draft should be gone.

View attachment IMG_0918.mov

 

[ivar]

I have a question for you. I have started to write posts and then I was interrupted by something and had to stop. When I returned to finish what I was writing I noticed a few times that I already had a reaction score before I had even hit the post reply tag. Once I received a pretty nasty reply to something I had started that was going to be a very positive post. Where I had left off sounded like it was the complete opposite. Again I had not hit the post reply tag. I can only assume that when you begin a post on a thread or respond to another post people can see what you have written even before the reply has been completed and posted?
Thanks

Nothing is public until you post it. No-one can react to anything that is not posted...

 

[ivar]

Click on the 3 dots (more options) in the upper right corner. On the drop down menu click on the square icon on the right. You have the option to (save draft) or (delete draft). Click on delete draft, close the thread and open again and your draft should be gone.

View attachment 176590

Good detective work! Thank you!

 

[trecile]

I've removed text this way and moved on and then seen it again on the bottom of a different thread

That's odd that it would show up in a different thread.
I have had my "draft" hang out for days in the thread that I started posting to, but it's never moved elsewhere.

 

[C clearly]

Again I had not hit the post reply tag.

Not to argue but I think you must be wrong. The post will not be posted for public viewing until you hit "post."

 

[Kirkie]

I am confused. Did you get rid of the text eventually?

Tbe secret is to delete it and WAIT until the gremlins register it, before moving away from the page.

I did exactly what Ivar said. It worked.

 

[Kirkie]

Click on the 3 dots (more options) in the upper right corner. On the drop down menu click on the square icon on the right. You have the option to (save draft) or (delete draft). Click on delete draft, close the thread and open again and your draft should be gone.

View attachment 176590

Precisely. That seemed to have stopped working, but perhaps I was just not waiting for the few seconds. Thanks. The system is working exactly as you say.

 

[ivar]

I did exactly what Ivar said. It worked.

I think the way @Theatregal shows in the video above is the correct way of doing it.... my way works (at least for me) but it is more of a "work-around". Either way, these posts that are drafts are only visible to the user who wrote them...

 

[lt56ny]

Not to argue but I think you must be wrong. The post will not be posted for public viewing until you hit "post."

It sure wouldn't be the first time

 

[Kirkie]

I think perhaps my question might be a useful one after all!
I have just had occasion to delete a draft. I highlighted what I had written, selected cut, then went to the three dots as I used to do, and as suggested by @Theatregal chose delete draft when the option came up. My dilemma arose because for a few days I think I might have had a local device problem. I may be missing a step, but essentially there is no problem with deleting drafts, and I am delighted to see that. It is a safety net when I have not sat well enough back from the keyboard!