Quite often I'll be typing out a question or answer and then have to leave it, you know if the boss walks in or something. Or you want some time to think about it or look something up. Well if you've already typed something and go off site you'll lose it and i often forget what i wanted to say. It would be good to be able to save a draft of q&a's before posting so you can go back to them later.
A drafts function more or less? Could be interesting. Certainly appeals to all out "ABing at work" crowd :)
I wonder if it members were given the chance to think about things they might not post so much (not sure if that would be a detriment to certain parts of the site?!)
I like to think it would ensue more well thought out posts that encourage equally well thought responses. And I can't do that while I'm brown nosing in accounts can I! ;)
I like this idea, my kids have a habit of coming home from school regularly, usually while I'm half way through a post. It's very annoying as I have to give them my undivided attention, then I lose what I've typed.
Although the draw back might be that the question has been fully answered by the time you get to post and the posters might have moved on to say, errr, goats :-)
Copy and paste from where? That would mean I couldn't copy anything else until I'd posted. And saving in a word document is not an option as I only ever post on my phone or iPad. Plus that's a load of faff I CBA with.
If people are posting about goats on a proper thread then that's breaking Site Rules ;). And people often join a thread later, giving their opinion on the op whether the rest has moved on or not.
Yes, I too would like to see the preview option brought back. I find it easier to spot errors in AB's preview mode before posting more than the normal looking-over replies, before hitting the submit button.
Having a draft or preview option may stop someone posting something stupid that they may have written in the heat of the moment and instantly regret the second they hit submit.