Technology exists to raise my blood pressure
I just lost a post I was writing, because I accidentally clicked on a link on the “Write Post” page. Don’t ask.
I always hate losing something I’ve written. I choose my words carefully, agonise over phrasing, check and re-check the grammar, and then - poof! - it’s all gone. I lose heart when that happens, because I know I will never be able to write it exactly the same way it was. Maybe the next time I try, it’ll be better; maybe it’ll be worse. But one thing’s for sure: it’ll be different.
I’m not going to even attempt to re-write that post right now. I hate computers. Something like this would never happen with pen and paper.
You’re right about that. I have had that happen three or four times and it’s maddening!
Comment by MB — August 24, 2005 @ 11:54 pm
Someday, we’ll learn not to use the web interface as our primary editors, but to write with something less fickle and paste our final draft into the web interface.
Comment by kevin — August 25, 2005 @ 4:52 am
Until then, I hate it when I lose a post!
Comment by kevin — August 25, 2005 @ 4:52 am
happens to the best of us.
but i suggest you use something like this
toodles!
Comment by michelle — August 25, 2005 @ 8:04 pm
MB - Glad to know somebody shares my pain.
Kevin - I usually ’select all’ and ‘copy’ before hitting “Publish”, but when a post is in progress I do not save drafts. Sometimes I compose on Notepad or MS Word; sometimes I compose on the web interface.
Michelle - Thanks for the suggestion, but that’s for Blogger, and I’m using Blogsome. Totally different tools and systems.
Comment by Scribbler — August 26, 2005 @ 1:56 am
*slaps hand on head*
sorry. didn’t notice. =/
i feel so dumb now.
Comment by michelle — August 26, 2005 @ 9:17 am
Michelle - No problem! So many people use Blogger, it’s a normal assumption to make.
Comment by Scribbler — August 26, 2005 @ 3:04 pm