Is there any way to Save a Draft Review so that I can finish it later?

[01ellie2015]

Hi Admin/Mod Team - (LLP -Very helpful in the past  )

Hope you are well and having a good day? 

Just wondering how easy/possible it would be to add a "Save Draft" Function to thee UKP Site.  As I can only login sporadically, it is difficult to also find the time to do a proper review.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance

[big-al93]

Write it in word,or whatever word processing program you prefer, best to do this while fresh in your mind, save a copy, come back a couple of weeks later, read it, change anything that has changed in your thoughts since. Copy and paste.

Obviously not a mod or admin, but I doubt there is any real need for the additional function. Easy enough to have a hidden/password protected folder to hold the draft in.

[mr.bluesky]

I'm no techno whiz kid but wouldn't it be easier just to save it as a draft on your computer then you can go back to it as and when then post it when it's finished 

[big-al93]

I'm no techno whiz kid but wouldn't it be easier just to save it as a draft on your computer then you can go back to it as and when then post it when it's finished 

Should even be easy enough to do that on a smartphone too.

[Waterhouse]

This has been asked in the past; the functionality doesn’t exist currently on UKP, not aware there are plans to add it since it’s so easy to use many other methods and then copy and paste it here.  Below are a few ways you could save a draft before posting it here…

MS Word, Mac/iPad/iPhone Pages, MS Outlook/Hot,ail/Outlook.com email draft, Gmail draft, MS OneNote, iPad/iPhone email app as a draft. Personally, I use the Notes app on my iPad.

HTH.

[daviemac]

Hi Admin/Mod Team - (LLP -Very helpful in the past  )

Hope you are well and having a good day? 

Just wondering how easy/possible it would be to add a "Save Draft" Function to thee UKP Site.  As I can only login sporadically, it is difficult to also find the time to do a proper review.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance

I save them in word and edit as and when then copy and paste into the review. I'm not sure if this forum software is capable of a save draft function.   

[Punterperson1971]

I’m pretty certain of you write it all down on some paper if you have an iPhone it can scan to text,maybe someone can clarify this please.

[Kelgon85]

Just write it in Word, go back to it whenever you want, and then post it here when you're finished.

[adenmc4]

There is a Draft extension for Chrome if you're using that. I've not used it so cannot tell you if it works and it requires a login

[webpunter]

Do it in word or write it down
Ask your OH to spell check & make presentable
Then wazz it up on here
Ta-Daa 

[Trotter671]

I save them in word and edit as and when then copy and paste into the review. I'm not sure if this forum software is capable of a save draft function.   

Yep - this is what I do. Just need to put in enter/returns on the paragraphs to space it out and more readable - if you tend to write longish ones (like me!!).

[JontyR]

If you have posted enough to qualify for the Private Message Functionality you could always message them to yourself if you don't want any risk of them being found on your pc. Ditto if you have a punting email address.

[Tender.french.kiss]

I'll have to try JontyR suggestion as it seems interesting and I'd like to keep everything in one place
I agree that there are several other options of saving it as a draft email or document but I must admit I agree with OP this is something I have often thought about and missed as it's hard to find long enough undisturbed quiet moment to write a detailed enough review.
A shame it's not available in UKP as I use several other discussion platforms on which this functionality seems standard.

[webpunter]

Posted enuf or reviewed enuf ?
I have no idea

It does indeed work
How klevva are you ! 

Worth noting that sending such will no doubt use up part of your message allowance
Manageable on a day-to-day basis

Unless you happen to be one of the three amigos on the hypersonics thread
Boner, camel & fork-handle
Who have to use this sparingly
Co-ordinating their conspiracy theory posts with furious messaging 
Fuck, reached the daily limit 
Let me help - anonymous email - meaning you can send pics too 

If you have posted enough to qualify for the Private Message Functionality you could always message them to yourself if you don't want any risk of them being found on your pc. Ditto if you have a punting email address.

[LLPunting]

If you have posted enough to qualify for the Private Message Functionality you could always message them to yourself if you don't want any risk of them being found on your pc. Ditto if you have a punting email address.

+1 Great suggestion for the punter specific confidentiality it offers, only thing missing is capturing screenshots and images from the ad in case it vanishes before you publish your review.
You could use any online email service that doesn't (secretly) read your mail for monetization or machine learning enhancement which would allow you to attach images and keep them private, so perhaps try Protonmail 

[01ellie2015]

Hiya  Guys - It's OP here.  Thanks for the suggestions on how to get around the Draft options.  As I'm normally using work facilities, I have to be careful about these things. Saving Word or Excel documents is always a risk as you never know if things have been deleted completely.

The Private Message option could work for me especially if I can attach the images too.  I will check if I am able to do that and report back.  If it's review based, then I'd have previously qualified but I only have a few reviews attached to my profile now - Lost some during an upgrade to the UKP System.

Thanks for all your input and hopefully I'll have something more interesting to Review than a sombre trip to Baltic Massage in Sunny Dagenham

The weather's better but it seems that inflation is creeping into all aspects of Leisure and Tourism

[southcoastpunter]

Hiya  Guys - It's OP here.  Thanks for the suggestions on how to get around the Draft options. As I'm normally using work facilities, I have to be careful about these things. Saving Word or Excel documents is always a risk as you never know if things have been deleted completely.

 My view: - I think you (and the others that do it) are daft to use any work facilities for anything to do with punting. Many companies would consider it an abuse of work facilities and / or potentially bringing the company/organisation into disrepute. Although it maybe a small risk of being found out, IMO it is just not worth it. You risk serious disciplinary action and possible dismissal.

[scutty brown]

Hiya  Guys - It's OP here.  Thanks for the suggestions on how to get around the Draft options.  As I'm normally using work facilities, I have to be careful about these things. Saving Word or Excel documents is always a risk as you never know if things have been deleted completely.

The Private Message option could work for me especially if I can attach the images too.  I will check if I am able to do that and report back.  If it's review based, then I'd have previously qualified but I only have a few reviews attached to my profile now - Lost some during an upgrade to the UKP System.

Thanks for all your input and hopefully I'll have something more interesting to Review than a sombre trip to Baltic Massage in Sunny Dagenham

The weather's better but it seems that inflation is creeping into all aspects of Leisure and Tourism

Dangerous posting at work as accessing UKP or using company software could easily trigger an "unapproved site" warning on your company firewall.
Safest to remote access into an online virtual PC and then log into your own Office 365 account from there via a web browser.
That way you've got two cutout layers they can't get past

[daviemac]

The Private Message option could work for me especially if I can attach the images too.  I will check if I am able to do that and report back.  If it's review based, then I'd have previously qualified but I only have a few reviews attached to my profile now - Lost some during an upgrade to the UKP System.

I'll be very surprised if you have PM facilities on here plus you can't easily attach images if at all.

You really use work IT equipment for punting related things.   

[LLPunting]

I'm pretty sure ALL companies unrelated to punting or porn who find their employees are using company equipment to transact and store punting information will be punting said offenders into disciplinary proceedings.

Why can't you use your own phone, tablet or computer?  A cheap bluetooth keyboard will set you back 10-20 quid.  A cheap adequate tablet probably less that 60.  And both would provide civvy life benefits too.  Even if you edit the draft on a shared home device you can save the file in an encrypted cloud storage folder.  Remember to delete document history from the editor used or perhaps only install the one you use when you need it and uninstall it, wiping all app data, when you finish editing.

[Home Alone]

Hiya  Guys - It's OP here.  Thanks for the suggestions on how to get around the Draft options.  As I'm normally using work facilities, I have to be careful about these things. Saving Word or Excel documents is always a risk as you never know if things have been deleted completely.

... ... ... ...

Don't you have any kind of smart phone, OP; rather than running the risk of your work's technology department finding out your - our! - dirty little secret?

The last four years before I took early retirement coincided with the first three years of my punting career, but there was no way I'd have run the risk of using work's equipment - it could have been at least a disciplinary - possibly a sacking - matter.

[Al R]

When I had a review to write  I used my online punting email account and saved it as a draft which was the most discreet method for me. I’ve never left anything punting related on my computer or tablet

[Al R]

Hiya  Guys - It's OP here.  Thanks for the suggestions on how to get around the Draft options.  As I'm normally using work facilities, I have to be careful about these things. Saving Word or Excel documents is always a risk as you never know if things have been deleted completely.

The Private Message option could work for me especially if I can attach the images too.  I will check if I am able to do that and report back.  If it's review based, then I'd have previously qualified but I only have a few reviews attached to my profile now - Lost some during an upgrade to the UKP System.

Thanks for all your input and hopefully I'll have something more interesting to Review than a sombre trip to Baltic Massage in Sunny Dagenham

The weather's better but it seems that inflation is creeping into all aspects of Leisure and Tourism

As others have said - don’t do anything punting related on work equipment, it’s asking for trouble

[01ellie2015]

Hi all,

Thanks for your suggestions and feedback for a workaround for Drafting Reviews.  I've invested in a tablet so I'm hoping that It'll be easier for the punting escapades.  Back here today as I have the week in London.  Seems there's some inflationary pressure on prices frome the reviews that I have looked at so far....

Will review if I manage to find a suitable option before the week is out....

Thanks once again for your help and feedback.

J.

[fredhiggins]

When I had a review to write  I used my online punting email account and saved it as a draft which was the most discreet method for me. I’ve never left anything punting related on my computer or tablet

This is the best way.

[mills_and_bhuna]

Posted enuf or reviewed enuf ?
I have no idea

It does indeed work
How klevva are you ! 

Worth noting that sending such will no doubt use up part of your message allowance
Manageable on a day-to-day basis

Unless you happen to be one of the three amigos on the hypersonics thread
Boner, camel & fork-handle
Who have to use this sparingly
Co-ordinating their conspiracy theory posts with furious messaging 
Fuck, reached the daily limit 
Let me help - anonymous email - meaning you can send pics too 

You need help mate .
I'm surprised one of your brainwashed buddies haven't suggested so.

[contentguy]

You need help mate .
I'm surprised one of your brainwashed buddies haven't suggested so.

Thanks for clarifying, I didn’t know who webby meant by ‘boner’

[webpunter]

You've had a busy weekend havent you
Spouting shite @ footy matches north of the border disrupting the minute silence for HMTQ
Which irrelevant team do you lay claim to ?
Most people figure that HMTQ, whatever their allegiances, deserves a modicum of respect
If they disagree they note the occasion & keep their gobs shut
Not an anti royal, which you've made crystal
A top effort by the Gers, shame it was spoiled
In Glasgow & at other grounds

Knock me over with a feather, you've done a review WTF
I do hope you turned up with a gift, even two
Deep fried mars bars will go down a treat, not too many tho !
I probably would, slim pickings north of the ice wall

Camel is going be sooo jealous
You've moved on left him in the lurch
The commander leaving his infantry as cannon fodder ain't the best team ethic buy hey ho

TTFN & congrats amazing us with a new review
Catch me up on reviews & i may even buy you a McKewans *

You need help mate .
I'm surprised one of your brainwashed buddies haven't suggested so.

* as if 

[Hobbit]

Here we go again. Another question that just requires some commonsense and no paranoia.

So when I write reviews, I find some time during the day and bash it out there and then (the review that is  ). I tend to have a good memory, so it's not difficult to leave it for a few weeks and write it up. I understand some people tend to forget things or have more going on in their lives which can put that session in the back of their minds.

My suggestion would be to just use your email account and write it up and save it as a draft or email it to yourself.

Or you could do it the old-fashioned way, and buy a notepad and pen and take some notes during the session, after and use it to write the review. If you're worried about the notes falling into the wrong hands, you can then take the notepad to the kitchen, rip out the notes, and burn them. Alternatively, you could invest in buying a shredder. I would recommend purchasing one of the ones that shreds in multi-directions as that would make it difficult for anyone to glue the notes back together again to find out what you have been up to. Some binmen are known to do that.

Hopefully one of those ideas works for you.

[limarasa9]

Or you could do it the old-fashioned way, and buy a notepad and pen and take some notes during the session after and use it to write the review.

That’s hilarious 

[Home Alone]

Or you could do it the old-fashioned way, and buy a notepad and pen and take some notes during the session,

Of course, that's assuming:
i) he doesn't use the same fountain pen as Charlie-Boy swore at the other day, spraying 'ink' all over the place; and/or
ii) he's still got some lead in his pencil! 

[mills_and_bhuna]

Spouting shite

oh, the irony 

[scutty brown]

.
Catch me up on reviews & i may even buy you a McKewans *

* as if 

you're not supposed to poison people, even if you don't like them

[myothernameis]

"Save Draft" Function to thee UKP Site.

Its been around 5 weeks since this post, so have you yet managed to save a draft report of the booking, which guess we would all love to see

[webpunter]

Now's your chance
300,000 needed
We'll do a go fund fuckoff page
Get yourself over there
299,999
The funds will be raised in an instant

Take the other member of @teambatty too
He can be on artillery
299,998 

Don't forget your thongs *

oh, the irony 

Edit:  * ooops, nearly forgot ... and lube [for the barrel, obvs]

Hidden Image/Members Only

[spiralnotebook]

I just do FR’s on wordpad or notepad (saving a short cut on the taskbar). When finished copy and paste onto the site new FR report Page. Space and edit as necessary and bingo! Don’t forget to change the positive tab if you want to leave a neutral or negative.