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User Interface (UI) / User Experience (UX) · Articles & templates · Created by FibroJedi
accepted
journal update write-update user-stream

What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

Currently when posting a journal entry there is no preview option. When posting privately, I don't find this an issue. But when "public" is checked, you cannot check the format/layout before the entire WA community sees it. This leads to having to edit something already public rather than getting it right first time.  

How does this feature request address the current situation?

It helps make sure public journal entries are right before they hit the User Stream.  

What are other uses for this feature request?

  • It would also apply to non-public posts, so those seen by visitors to your worlds, again to ensure the first impression is the best you can give.

Follow up


Thank you so much (and apologies for the delayed reply)!

The Team's Response

That is a good idea - it has very low support but I think it is a good idea so I will accept it for the long queue.
Current score

26/300 Votes · +4890 points

Votes Cast

  • +300

    by Kaleidechse
    on 2022-05-25 10:09
    Yes, absolutely!   So far I've used the notebook to work around that, but it feels cumbersome and I'm still worried whether the BBCode will work exactly the same in journal entries.
  • +300

    by BCGR_Wurth
    on 2022-05-21 14:19
    As someone who tries to do a public journal entry at least once a month, this would save me a lot of fretting over BBCode and mentions.
  • +100

    by Soigims
    on 2022-05-20 06:13
  • +300

    by A Uncontrollable Orc
    on 2022-05-18 23:44
  • +100

    by scholarmage
    on 2022-05-18 14:38
    I've been hesitating to make public journal posts because I was concerned about being embarrassed by getting the formatting wrong before putting it in front of the whole community.
  • +300

    by Celestial Lion
    on 2022-05-15 23:53
    Yes, please
  • +50

    by charley2020
    on 2022-05-12 12:30
  • -300

    by A Lusty Dimensional Horror
    on 2022-05-10 10:39
  • +300

    by Foxyowlet
    on 2022-05-10 06:40
  • +20

    by pyrrha
    on 2022-05-09 00:38
  • +300

    by A Wild Bananafolk
    on 2022-05-08 22:52
  • +50

    by PrincessESH
    on 2022-05-08 15:00
  • +300

    by SoulLink
    on 2022-05-08 11:14
  • +50

    by Adcheryl
    on 2022-05-08 06:08
  • +20

    by ss2020
    on 2022-05-08 03:15
  • +300

    by MGatta
    on 2022-05-07 12:17
  • +300

    by Rahjar
    on 2022-05-06 22:27
  • +300

    by Trooper_93
    on 2022-05-06 21:38
  • +100

    by Satrium
    on 2022-05-06 13:05
  • +300

    by RandoScorpio
    on 2022-05-06 04:54
    I forgot we can suggest things like this. I've been posting my journals privately to double check them and preview them before publically posting, and wishing there was a preview function.
  • +100

    by Shadow Malachi
    on 2022-05-06 03:59
  • +300

    by hcraven
    on 2022-05-06 03:29
    Previewing journal entries (and these suggestions) would be nice.   (In case it helps, you can edit the public journal entries by pressing the # in the upper right-hand corner (do it twice if necessary) though a preview would still be useful)
  • +100

    by AuraGuard
    on 2022-05-06 01:18
  • +100

    by RiverFang
    on 2022-05-06 00:52
  • +200

    by Ratha
    on 2022-05-05 19:51
  • +300

    by Scalenex
    on 2022-05-05 17:53
  • +300

    by FibroJedi
    on 2022-05-05 14:05