Follow up

• +100

  by shay the fae
  on 2024-02-29 02:30

• +100

  by Hyperchip
  on 2024-02-28 18:57

• +300

  by Smintea
  on 2024-02-28 03:39

• +300

  by Gregorian
  on 2024-02-27 23:54

• +300

  by A Goodhearted Hobbit
  on 2024-02-27 22:04

• +300

  by Thavner
  on 2024-02-27 04:06

• +300

  by PrincessESH
  on 2024-02-26 22:32

  Yes please! I don't understand why they removed it. The autosave function is great but it's not always reliable, and from what I understand about autosaves, they are usually used as a backup to a manual save, not a replacement! Furthermore, not every action that you take in an article will trigger the autosave, so I find myself adding and deleting a random letter or a spacebar to trigger it. Wouldn't it make sense to just... click the save button instead?

• +300

  by thepocketGM
  on 2024-02-26 00:59

  I haven't had extreme time-loss, but I will absolutely agree that there are times where even the editor/browser doesn't recognize that a hiccup in connection or simply the web-state hasn't been detected, and so it won't prompt one way or another if there is a problem or lack of saving.   On *some* occasions it will warn me that I should copy all of the text as it cannot guarantee a save or some such, but it's not enough of a safeguard.   I'm not sure what the reasoning/logic behind removing a QoL feature was, but I desperately agree it should be returned.

• +300

  by CannedStrawberries
  on 2024-02-25 00:13

• +300

  by RandomD&DNerd
  on 2024-02-24 18:01

• +300

  by S.R. Crane
  on 2024-02-23 22:50

• +300

  by JaenJaenJaen
  on 2024-02-23 18:30

• +300

  by restlessGalaxy
  on 2024-02-23 09:03

  The removal of the save button personally has given me some silly anxiety that things aren't saved, so it would provide an IMMENSE peace of mind to see it returned.

• +300

  by Pete Nelson
  on 2024-02-23 05:31

  Just recently, I have had edits not autosave. This has happened when I switched editors for spell checking, made edits in the editor that does the spell checking (I've forgotten the names of the editor views, sorry), then switched back to my default editor. I think this was a reported bug some time ago that was marked as resolved. Unfortunately, that bug has either crept back in or it was not actually fully resolved. I don't see any harm in having a Save button along with the autosave functionality, and I don't know why the WA team insisted on removing it. I'd like a Save button - that actually works! - just for the peace of mind, if nothing else.

• +300

  by Eles Dee
  on 2024-02-22 12:10

  There are times when it doesn't autosave, like placing other articles related to the article. Also, like games, it feel ensure to save manually, like double tap.

• +300

  by M. Dixon Games
  on 2024-02-22 07:07

• +100

  by MasterTamari
  on 2024-02-22 05:11

  I miss the old save button. I sadly doubt the Devs will bring it back but might as well try lol

• +300

  by Renufus
  on 2024-02-22 03:12

• +300

  by A Lusty Orc
  on 2024-02-21 21:26

• -300

  by YngAnvil1
  on 2024-02-21 18:57

• +300

  by ashensoul314
  on 2024-02-20 23:58

• +300

  by fwalton
  on 2024-02-20 22:02

• -300

  by SoulLink
  on 2024-02-20 17:45

• +300

  by Polyduces
  on 2024-02-20 10:58

• +300

  by Geneticwolf
  on 2024-02-20 05:36

• +300

  by ur9ce
  on 2024-02-18 15:34

• +300

  by Auron Bladesong
  on 2024-02-17 20:51

• +300

  by danieln
  on 2024-02-17 19:36

• +100

  by A Adorable Velociraptor
  on 2024-02-17 18:34

• -300

  by Keon Croucher
  on 2024-02-17 11:17

• +300

  by KanadianKerbal
  on 2024-02-16 17:59

• +300

  by DesNordlund
  on 2024-02-16 14:27

  Even if it is psycological, that safety is important. It is not fun to see work disapear.

• +300

  by Snoopdigglet
  on 2024-02-13 23:43

  I'm cognisant that this is a largely psychological change, (although of note when copy pasting text if you don't type anything it won't save and publish) but this would make my autistic 'lil brain happy :)

• +1

  by eldknighterrant
  on 2024-02-12 20:02

• +1

  by LilMissNerdyBird
  on 2024-02-11 20:25

• +100

  by LeeStepp
  on 2024-02-11 18:08

• +1

  by Chrysochus
  on 2024-02-11 13:26

• -100

  by beebidon
  on 2024-02-11 02:01

  It's really easy to trigger the auto-save: just type one character, which you can then delete again.

• -1

  by A Adorable Elf
  on 2024-02-10 21:11

  I suggest pressing “space” then “delete” once if you want to make extra sure autosave is doing its thing, that’s always worked for me. It’s even faster than pressing a save button while essentially doing the same thing. Bringing back the save button just seems a bit redundant to me.

• +300

  by Aldebaran Aventus
  on 2024-02-10 20:24

• +100

  by Jupiter Melichios
  on 2024-02-10 02:25

• +300

  by A Sneaky Skeleton
  on 2024-02-09 23:51

• +300

  by GuardianMGX
  on 2024-02-09 21:50

  I like autosave as much as anyone, but I also want to rest assured that something has definitely saved before I move to the next thing!

• -300

  by A Cute Dwarf
  on 2024-02-09 15:21

  I understand the psychological security factor about having a save button but I think any peace of mind you might feel from using such a button is illusory and this is a case where it's better to adapt your thinking rather than World Anvil's processing. A save button does not help if your internet connection is broken and a save button does not help if you have an article open in multiple browsers or tabs. The old save button didn't prevent the "corruption" of the loss of the link data caused by applying an article link with no other change last (and this is still true now, so I always add and remove a space if the link was the last edit). The frequency of saving is so good that it really shouldn't be something you need to worry about, over and above the reasons that can cause data loss just described where the button doesn't help. Can anyone honestly say they've lost data due to the lack of the button? But I bet plenty of people have NOT lost data they otherwise would have, with no button. I've got to vote this one down because psychological reasons alone aren't really the right ones for making this kind of change. Sorry.

• +300

  by tofistig
  on 2024-02-09 09:13

  I am paranoid about losing progress in articles, so when the save button was around I used it a lot, just to doubly make sure everything was properly saved. I would also love to see the save button's return, for my peace of mind.

• +300

  by KatCap
  on 2024-02-09 08:40

• +100

  by Drawkill Dragon
  on 2024-02-09 03:36

• +300

  by HandOfZion
  on 2024-02-09 00:45

• +300

  by TherenMoog
  on 2024-02-09 00:26

• +1

  by sunny
  on 2024-02-08 16:15

• +100

  by MKHETH II
  on 2024-02-08 15:18

• +100

  by A Enfeebled Mimic
  on 2024-02-08 11:25

• +100

  by JetpackMonkey
  on 2024-02-08 09:22

• +100

  by SilverReaper45
  on 2024-02-08 06:58

• +300

  by Ratha
  on 2024-02-08 06:05

• +300

  by J_Fitz
  on 2024-02-08 00:57

• +300

  by A Mischievous Unicorn
  on 2024-02-07 21:28

  I, too, prefer when there are manual buttons for things like this, even if just for my own peace of mind!

• +100

  by Belial Onthra
  on 2024-02-07 19:53

• +1

  by tjtrewin
  on 2024-02-07 18:36

• +300

  by Mochimanoban
  on 2024-02-07 18:32

• +300

  by WeStanNikolai
  on 2024-02-07 18:30

• +300

  by Vazdimet
  on 2024-02-07 18:30

• +300

  by Scrolls Terminal
  on 2024-02-07 17:40