# Where did my post go?

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**Created:** [December 31, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-my-post-go/956990 "2021-12-31T16:09:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Roger\_That](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roger_that/32/8505_2.png) [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-my-post-go/956990/1 "2021-12-31T16:09:09Z")

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I wrote out a post but I had lost my internet connection, so instead of posting when I hit “Create Topic” it said it was “saving” it. I got the Blue Circle of Death for a few minutes, and then went on to do other things. Where should I look to find my post?

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**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-my-post-go/956990/2 "2021-12-31T16:16:33Z")

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If your post still exists, it will probably be under drafts. Click on your icon on the upper right, click preferences (the little guy icon on the right), then click on drafts.

This may vary a bit if you are on a mobile device or if you are using a different theme.

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**Author:** ![Roger\_That](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roger_that/32/8505_2.png) [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-my-post-go/956990/3 "2021-12-31T16:18:16Z")

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Nope. Nothing. Thanks anyway.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-my-post-go/956990/4 "2021-12-31T16:52:03Z")

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It happened to me a few days ago, too. Completely gone.