Lost question text when creating an account before posting
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I am unable to type quickly. I spent about 20 minutes trying to type a clear and specific question about a Linux related question. After completing the question I was asked to create an account: login via Google, login via Facebook. I chose Facebook. For some reason the login failed. When I tried to return to the question that I had typed, everything I had typed was gone. I was left with the option to retype everything or give up and move on. It would have been nice to have had the ability to return to what I had already typed.
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edited Mar 11 at 16:27
Michael Mrozek♦
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asked Mar 11 at 16:01
Jeff SmithJeff Smith
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I am unable to type quickly. I spent about 20 minutes trying to type a clear and specific question about a Linux related question. After completing the question I was asked to create an account: login via Google, login via Facebook. I chose Facebook. For some reason the login failed. When I tried to return to the question that I had typed, everything I had typed was gone. I was left with the option to retype everything or give up and move on. It would have been nice to have had the ability to return to what I had already typed.
bug
edited Mar 11 at 16:27
Michael Mrozek♦
62.3k23670
asked Mar 11 at 16:01
Jeff SmithJeff Smith
11
migrated from unix.stackexchange.com Mar 11 at 16:21
This question came from our site for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems.
What is your question?
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:04
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@kemotep this isn't really a question as much as a bug report. What Jeff is describing is obviously not a pleasant experience and SE should make sure your question isn't lost if it forces you to create an account.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 16:23
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Hmm. Question and answer fields used to save what you typed; I wonder if that doesn't exist anymore or doesn't work for people who aren't logged in yet
– Michael Mrozek♦
Mar 11 at 16:26
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meta.stackexchange.com/a/66238/307535 says that "Drafts work for anonymous users as well"
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:44
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It's too late to be helpful for this situation, but for semi-complex answers that might take a while to finish, I find myself saving them elsewhere before posting to Stack Exchange; that way, I don't have to rely on the saved draft (and could harmlessly post a shorter answer in the interim).
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:45
@terdon I wondered if they would edit it back into their original lost question, hence my comment. However I think migrating it here to meta was a good call. When logged in on multiple devices I can see drafts for earlier posts I have not submitted. I wonder when you are logged in versus being anonymous how your session cookies may be changed or over written.
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:54
If the server stored what was entered my non-logged-in-users, then it would be vulnerable to Denial Of Service attack. However maybe it should have got you to login, before asking you to type the question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:07
They are presumably saved as cookies. I know I can start typing a question, then close the browser and the question will appear as soon as I click on the "Ask question" button after opening the browser again.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:07
@ctrl-alt-delor that wouldn't be an issue if the question is stored as a local cookie, right?
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:08
@terdon yes I agree, local cookie will not use any server memory.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:09
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I am unable to type quickly. I spent about 20 minutes trying to type a clear and specific question about a Linux related question. After completing the question I was asked to create an account: login via Google, login via Facebook. I chose Facebook. For some reason the login failed. When I tried to return to the question that I had typed, everything I had typed was gone. I was left with the option to retype everything or give up and move on. It would have been nice to have had the ability to return to what I had already typed.
bug
edited Mar 11 at 16:27
Michael Mrozek♦
62.3k23670
asked Mar 11 at 16:01
Jeff SmithJeff Smith
11
I am unable to type quickly. I spent about 20 minutes trying to type a clear and specific question about a Linux related question. After completing the question I was asked to create an account: login via Google, login via Facebook. I chose Facebook. For some reason the login failed. When I tried to return to the question that I had typed, everything I had typed was gone. I was left with the option to retype everything or give up and move on. It would have been nice to have had the ability to return to what I had already typed.
bug
bug
edited Mar 11 at 16:27
Michael Mrozek♦
62.3k23670
asked Mar 11 at 16:01
Jeff SmithJeff Smith
11
edited Mar 11 at 16:27
Michael Mrozek♦
62.3k23670
asked Mar 11 at 16:01
Jeff SmithJeff Smith
11
edited Mar 11 at 16:27
Michael Mrozek♦
62.3k23670
edited Mar 11 at 16:27
Michael Mrozek♦
62.3k23670
edited Mar 11 at 16:27
Michael Mrozek♦
62.3k23670
62.3k23670
asked Mar 11 at 16:01
Jeff SmithJeff Smith
11
asked Mar 11 at 16:01
Jeff SmithJeff Smith
11
asked Mar 11 at 16:01
Jeff SmithJeff Smith
11
11
migrated from unix.stackexchange.com Mar 11 at 16:21
This question came from our site for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems.
migrated from unix.stackexchange.com Mar 11 at 16:21
This question came from our site for users of Linux, FreeBSD and other Un*x-like operating systems.
What is your question?
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:04
5
@kemotep this isn't really a question as much as a bug report. What Jeff is describing is obviously not a pleasant experience and SE should make sure your question isn't lost if it forces you to create an account.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 16:23
2
Hmm. Question and answer fields used to save what you typed; I wonder if that doesn't exist anymore or doesn't work for people who aren't logged in yet
– Michael Mrozek♦
Mar 11 at 16:26
1
meta.stackexchange.com/a/66238/307535 says that "Drafts work for anonymous users as well"
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:44
2
It's too late to be helpful for this situation, but for semi-complex answers that might take a while to finish, I find myself saving them elsewhere before posting to Stack Exchange; that way, I don't have to rely on the saved draft (and could harmlessly post a shorter answer in the interim).
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:45
@terdon I wondered if they would edit it back into their original lost question, hence my comment. However I think migrating it here to meta was a good call. When logged in on multiple devices I can see drafts for earlier posts I have not submitted. I wonder when you are logged in versus being anonymous how your session cookies may be changed or over written.
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:54
If the server stored what was entered my non-logged-in-users, then it would be vulnerable to Denial Of Service attack. However maybe it should have got you to login, before asking you to type the question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:07
They are presumably saved as cookies. I know I can start typing a question, then close the browser and the question will appear as soon as I click on the "Ask question" button after opening the browser again.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:07
@ctrl-alt-delor that wouldn't be an issue if the question is stored as a local cookie, right?
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:08
@terdon yes I agree, local cookie will not use any server memory.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:09
add a comment |
What is your question?
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:04
5
@kemotep this isn't really a question as much as a bug report. What Jeff is describing is obviously not a pleasant experience and SE should make sure your question isn't lost if it forces you to create an account.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 16:23
2
Hmm. Question and answer fields used to save what you typed; I wonder if that doesn't exist anymore or doesn't work for people who aren't logged in yet
– Michael Mrozek♦
Mar 11 at 16:26
1
meta.stackexchange.com/a/66238/307535 says that "Drafts work for anonymous users as well"
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:44
2
It's too late to be helpful for this situation, but for semi-complex answers that might take a while to finish, I find myself saving them elsewhere before posting to Stack Exchange; that way, I don't have to rely on the saved draft (and could harmlessly post a shorter answer in the interim).
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:45
@terdon I wondered if they would edit it back into their original lost question, hence my comment. However I think migrating it here to meta was a good call. When logged in on multiple devices I can see drafts for earlier posts I have not submitted. I wonder when you are logged in versus being anonymous how your session cookies may be changed or over written.
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:54
If the server stored what was entered my non-logged-in-users, then it would be vulnerable to Denial Of Service attack. However maybe it should have got you to login, before asking you to type the question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:07
They are presumably saved as cookies. I know I can start typing a question, then close the browser and the question will appear as soon as I click on the "Ask question" button after opening the browser again.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:07
@ctrl-alt-delor that wouldn't be an issue if the question is stored as a local cookie, right?
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:08
@terdon yes I agree, local cookie will not use any server memory.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:09
What is your question?
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:04
What is your question?
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:04
5
5
@kemotep this isn't really a question as much as a bug report. What Jeff is describing is obviously not a pleasant experience and SE should make sure your question isn't lost if it forces you to create an account.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 16:23
@kemotep this isn't really a question as much as a bug report. What Jeff is describing is obviously not a pleasant experience and SE should make sure your question isn't lost if it forces you to create an account.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 16:23
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2
Hmm. Question and answer fields used to save what you typed; I wonder if that doesn't exist anymore or doesn't work for people who aren't logged in yet
– Michael Mrozek♦
Mar 11 at 16:26
Hmm. Question and answer fields used to save what you typed; I wonder if that doesn't exist anymore or doesn't work for people who aren't logged in yet
– Michael Mrozek♦
Mar 11 at 16:26
1
1
meta.stackexchange.com/a/66238/307535 says that "Drafts work for anonymous users as well"
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:44
meta.stackexchange.com/a/66238/307535 says that "Drafts work for anonymous users as well"
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:44
2
2
It's too late to be helpful for this situation, but for semi-complex answers that might take a while to finish, I find myself saving them elsewhere before posting to Stack Exchange; that way, I don't have to rely on the saved draft (and could harmlessly post a shorter answer in the interim).
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:45
It's too late to be helpful for this situation, but for semi-complex answers that might take a while to finish, I find myself saving them elsewhere before posting to Stack Exchange; that way, I don't have to rely on the saved draft (and could harmlessly post a shorter answer in the interim).
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:45
@terdon I wondered if they would edit it back into their original lost question, hence my comment. However I think migrating it here to meta was a good call. When logged in on multiple devices I can see drafts for earlier posts I have not submitted. I wonder when you are logged in versus being anonymous how your session cookies may be changed or over written.
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:54
@terdon I wondered if they would edit it back into their original lost question, hence my comment. However I think migrating it here to meta was a good call. When logged in on multiple devices I can see drafts for earlier posts I have not submitted. I wonder when you are logged in versus being anonymous how your session cookies may be changed or over written.
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:54
If the server stored what was entered my non-logged-in-users, then it would be vulnerable to Denial Of Service attack. However maybe it should have got you to login, before asking you to type the question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:07
If the server stored what was entered my non-logged-in-users, then it would be vulnerable to Denial Of Service attack. However maybe it should have got you to login, before asking you to type the question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:07
They are presumably saved as cookies. I know I can start typing a question, then close the browser and the question will appear as soon as I click on the "Ask question" button after opening the browser again.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:07
They are presumably saved as cookies. I know I can start typing a question, then close the browser and the question will appear as soon as I click on the "Ask question" button after opening the browser again.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:07
@ctrl-alt-delor that wouldn't be an issue if the question is stored as a local cookie, right?
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:08
@ctrl-alt-delor that wouldn't be an issue if the question is stored as a local cookie, right?
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:08
@terdon yes I agree, local cookie will not use any server memory.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:09
@terdon yes I agree, local cookie will not use any server memory.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:09
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What is your question?
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:04
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@kemotep this isn't really a question as much as a bug report. What Jeff is describing is obviously not a pleasant experience and SE should make sure your question isn't lost if it forces you to create an account.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 16:23
2
Hmm. Question and answer fields used to save what you typed; I wonder if that doesn't exist anymore or doesn't work for people who aren't logged in yet
– Michael Mrozek♦
Mar 11 at 16:26
1
meta.stackexchange.com/a/66238/307535 says that "Drafts work for anonymous users as well"
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:44
2
It's too late to be helpful for this situation, but for semi-complex answers that might take a while to finish, I find myself saving them elsewhere before posting to Stack Exchange; that way, I don't have to rely on the saved draft (and could harmlessly post a shorter answer in the interim).
– Jeff Schaller♦
Mar 11 at 16:45
@terdon I wondered if they would edit it back into their original lost question, hence my comment. However I think migrating it here to meta was a good call. When logged in on multiple devices I can see drafts for earlier posts I have not submitted. I wonder when you are logged in versus being anonymous how your session cookies may be changed or over written.
– kemotep
Mar 11 at 16:54
If the server stored what was entered my non-logged-in-users, then it would be vulnerable to Denial Of Service attack. However maybe it should have got you to login, before asking you to type the question.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:07
They are presumably saved as cookies. I know I can start typing a question, then close the browser and the question will appear as soon as I click on the "Ask question" button after opening the browser again.
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:07
@ctrl-alt-delor that wouldn't be an issue if the question is stored as a local cookie, right?
– terdon♦
Mar 11 at 17:08
@terdon yes I agree, local cookie will not use any server memory.
– ctrl-alt-delor
Mar 11 at 17:09