The ability to make a manuscript become public on a pre-defined date and time.
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The ability to make a manuscript become public on a pre-defined date and time.
New Feature Addition · Manuscripts · Created by J B Dorman
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Auto-release Manuscript Series
What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?
The ability for a manuscript to become public once a pre-defined time has been reached.How does this feature request address the current situation?
Setting a manuscript to switch from private to public at a defined time allows the owner to set a release date for the manuscript upon it's completion without needing to return to the manuscript later. This will be particularly useful for any manuscript with an announced release date, such as E-books or ongoing series. Users with access to the manuscript feature currently are required to go back to the manuscript at the date and time they wish to publish the work to manually set it from private to public, which can wreak havoc on your schedule as it prevents the user from uploading at the expected time if their connection is lost or if they are indisposed for any reason.What are other uses for this feature request?
This feature could be expanded for even greater functionality by implementing a form of 'multi-release' sub-feature. This hypothetical feature could allow the manuscripts writer to set multiple release dates, each of which either allowing a specified group of subscribers to view it or make it public. However even if the feature as a whole is accepted I would not expect this addition to be added to it, as I would assume it is far more difficult. For example, the writer sets the first release date to one week from now, and allow the 'test reader' subscriber group to view it. Next, they set a release date two weeks from now, and allow the 'patreon supporter' group to view it. Second to last they set a third release date six days after the patreon supporter release that allows the 'friends group' subscriber group to view it before making a final release date a total of three weeks after completion to make the manuscript public and visible to all users.Final Notes
If you choose to downvote this because you believe it to be impossible or too difficult to implement (or simply feel strongly that this feature would be to the detriment of the community) and have the time, I would be extremely grateful if you added a message explaining why. I understand next to nothing about code and have only participated with the community a small amount, so if making this request is a mistake a good response explaining why the idea is flawed might help myself and others to understand the website better and avoid making the same mistake in the future.The Team's Response
This suggestion has not reached the required votes or community participation during its voting period. This is not a bad feature suggestion, or a bad idea at all but due to the fact that
Current score
46/300 Votes · +6660 points
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by AnxietyBoi
on 2021-06-14 05:03 -
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by HailSam
on 2021-06-11 14:16 -
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by Snake__Venom
on 2021-06-11 06:34 -
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by Anarch_Bushey
on 2021-06-10 15:46 -
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by moonflower-writing
on 2021-06-10 02:48 -
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by laewista
on 2021-06-09 18:01 -
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by Mara Jaena
on 2021-06-08 02:52 -
+300
by Jubliana
on 2021-06-07 13:34 -
+300
by A Revolutionary Bananafolk
on 2021-06-05 10:55 -
+50
by Joe H. Dovescove
on 2021-06-05 09:44 -
+300
by shyredfox
on 2021-06-04 02:02 -
+300
by Sassy Panda
on 2021-06-02 17:58 -
+300
by LeighThalion
on 2021-06-01 00:10 -
+100
by A Cute Ooze
on 2021-05-31 18:28 -
+10
by rakitty93
on 2021-05-31 18:26 -
+100
by 339X
on 2021-05-31 16:47 -
+50
by KajetanWrites
on 2021-05-31 14:18 -
+50
by CecilieMylius
on 2021-05-31 14:01 -
+10
by A Adorable Hobbit
on 2021-05-31 05:08 -
+100
by PrincessHoneytea
on 2021-05-30 13:56 -
+20
by jkmcne
on 2021-05-30 12:03 -
+100
by itmePhil
on 2021-05-30 06:33 -
+300
by JinxWild19
on 2021-05-30 02:22 -
+50
by Rynn19
on 2021-05-29 12:03 -
+300
by gfishbone
on 2021-05-29 11:10 -
+300
by William Lord
on 2021-05-29 10:02 -
+50
by cleverlikeasloth
on 2021-05-29 08:57 -
+300
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by Mikedweb
on 2021-05-29 01:36 -
+100
by GMSeth
on 2021-05-29 01:26 -
+100
by Pierrot05
on 2021-05-28 21:16 -
+10
by Kargen5747
on 2021-05-28 12:30 -
+10
by A Filthy Dwarf
on 2021-05-28 10:26 -
+10
by MikeyCrom
on 2021-05-28 08:07 -
+20
by Jacob-W
on 2021-05-28 05:16 -
+20
by Lyraine Alei
on 2021-05-27 22:45 -
+200
by GPM Studios
on 2021-05-27 20:49 -
+100
by Matgamarra
on 2021-05-27 19:37 -
+20
by dankinamun
on 2021-05-27 19:30 -
+100
by mergandore
on 2021-05-27 18:00 -
+10
by fooz
on 2021-05-27 17:38 -
+10
by AceMaster
on 2021-05-27 15:41This sounds like a really fun idea! I also know nothing about code but I hope that this is possible. Maybe even expanding the feature to get able to set release dates on certain articles. Like if a manuscript introduces a new character or location or concept you could have the article for that set to release the same day so people can look at more information without being spoiled beforehand.
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+100
by Isaac Thompson
on 2021-05-27 15:18 -
+10
by Michael Chandra
on 2021-05-27 15:09 -
+300
by PatheticBarrel
on 2021-05-27 13:35I don't see any reason this couldn't or shouldn't be done, and could also be useful as a switch for Challenge Articles ( once you know the date you can change an article to private after rankings, you can set and forget the article).
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+50
by RibenLARP
on 2021-05-27 12:06 -
+300
by J B Dorman
on 2021-05-27 05:16
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