Is there any way to get back unfinished answers?

Question

I just spent like half an hour if not more writing a really good, long answer, (I know, I was surprised too. "good?") and right when I was about to finish, I accidentally clicked a link that sent me to a Pokédex page. I went back, but my answer was gone.

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There are probably some browser extensions you can use that will remember form data (such as the contents of the answer box) when you click off the page.

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I had a cool idea what if there was a drafts folder saved to your account or maybe even on your profile that only you could see

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Also thanks fizz I just want to mention for other users that I use this now:
https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/form-saver/gcghnngjnejahhomknolenehfhfbijjh?hl=en
It's a total lifesaver

Answer 1

Unfortunately, this site does not have an autosave feature or save feature of any sort. If it's been deleted before it's posted, it's gone-gone for good without having any other type of external software. This has been something we've all experienced at some point.

When I'm writing long answers, I usually copy it multiple times, or even write it in a document, like Microsoft, Google Docs, or Notepad. You can always post an answer early and edit it, too -- Just make sure it answers the question first before doing that.

Important mention:

There are probably some browser extensions you can use that will remember form data (such as the contents of the answer box) when you click off the page.
commented by Fizz

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yeah, I was considering doing all that, but I had clicked the link before I got to it.

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happens to the best of us. rip to your answer. o7

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lol. that does make me feel better though

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According to Pokemaster, a pop-up warning "will definitely be done at some point."
https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/meta/59186/suggestion-attempting-close-editing-should-result-warning

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I'll say that on mobile, I can accidentally click a link, refresh my tab, close chrome, and the text box will still be there withy text in it. ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

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@monkey, im curious, what phone are you using? It doesn’t on mine when refreshing. Going back to the page it seems to work for me.

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Old question but considering it was already bumped a bit ago, I thought I'd add that sometimes if you use the back arrows to return to the previous page if you've accidentally clicked on a link or if you use your history to restore the tab if you've accidentally closed it, what you've typed will be there more often than not, at least in my experience. I don't think this is guaranteed, but there have been multiple times where it's saved my butt. I use chrome, for reference.