Canceling a post

[Sperrydogg]

So do you really have to delete your way out of a post if you click the wrong button? Seems like there should be a cancel button

 

[Shane Falco]

Seems like there used to be a cancel button. I agree, there should be one. Was there ever an answer for this question?

 

[Sperrydogg]

Seems like there used to be a cancel button. I agree, there should be one. Was there ever an answer for this question?

Nope

 

[Palmegranite]

Use the edit button and just insert 'nevermind...'

 

[pmedic920]

So do you really have to delete your way out of a post if you click the wrong button? Seems like there should be a cancel button

Sorry, this sub forum doesn’t see much traffic, so it’s easy for us to miss new posts.

The answer is no, there is no cancel button.
I get frustrated same as you, the platform simply doesn’t have it.


Side note
You can always PM any of the admins or mods if you don’t get a timely response to Wilkie this.

 

[Sperrydogg]

Sometimes if you quote somebodys long post and then realize you didn’t mean to you gotta delete a book

 

[Palmegranite]

Sometimes if you quote somebodys long post and then realize you didn’t mean to you gotta delete a book

Yeah, this can be annoying....and no one really wants to read a 2000 word essay on any topic here. Brevity, conciseness is your friend.
I'd be on board for a word-count limit.

 

[Sperrydogg]

Use the edit button and just insert 'nevermind...'

It’s faster to post it and delete it than to back out

 

[Atradees]

Yeah, this can be annoying....and no one really wants to read a 2000 word essay on any topic here. Brevity, conciseness is your friend.
I'd be on board for a word-count limit.

Agreed. Lot of novels lately. It stinks of ego sandwich. Probably due to our current bandwagoness.

 

[IndyHawk]

It’s faster to post it and delete it than to back out

Really?
I just highlight what I intended to enter and hit backspace. (laptop)
If we are talking about after starting a thread, that would be a mod
request delete.

 

[flv2]

Yeah, this can be annoying....and no one really wants to read a 2000 word essay on any topic here. Brevity, conciseness is your friend.
I'd be on board for a word-count limit.

A maximum character limit would be better than a word-count limit. Otherwise 'Long Swords' can get very, very long. (Apologies to anyone on a mobile).

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...and yes, I promise not to do something like this again.

 

[sutz]

Ctl-A and delete