Eric A. MeyerNov 30, 2022
Uh… what happened to https://mastodon.social/@Meyerweb/109430741858138880? I can’t see it, either in threads or by going there directly.
Frank HenningerNov 30, 2022
Show threadEric A. Meyer
Great, apparently I somehow managed to delete my first-ever viral toot. And people were finding it so useful, too. 😭
Nov 30, 2022 at 7:05pmWeb
Show threadColin DevroeNov 30, 2022
@Meyerweb Maybe @Gargron can find it?
Show threadEric A. MeyerNov 30, 2022
@cdevroe I suspect they have better and much more pressing things to do right now than look into a single-toot loss, but I appreciate the thought.
Show threadEugen RochkoNov 30, 2022
@Meyerweb @cdevroe What apps do you use? Is there any chance you pressed delete somewhere accidentally?
Show threadIan Channing 🦈Nov 30, 2022
@Meyerweb lol, surely somebody will have a screenshot so they can taunt you with it for years to come. oh wait this isn't tw...
Show threadAlexis DeveriaNov 30, 2022
@Meyerweb Guess that unlimited power was short-lived ☹️
Show threadEric A. MeyerNov 30, 2022
@Fyrd I mean, the problem with unlimited power is that unlimited means there are no guard rails…
Show threadAlexis DeveriaNov 30, 2022
@Meyerweb Some all-powerful genie, can't even bring a toot back from the dead.
Show threadProxima CentauriNov 30, 2022

@Meyerweb Why don't you toot it again. Let's make it go around the world second time!

Everybody is experimenting with Mastodon anyway, they don't mind seeing it twice.

Show threadCory BirdsongNov 30, 2022
@[email protected] …I really don't enjoy the phrase "viral toot"
Show threadAmelia Bellamy-RoydsNov 30, 2022
@Meyerweb For the future, there is an option in settings to ask for confirmation before deleting. (under Appearance > scroll to heading Confirmation Dialogs)
Show threadEric A. MeyerDec 1, 2022
@AmeliaBR I have that set on my home instance, but I think I must have mis-clicked something while using Pinafore as my UI. Alas, alack.
Show threadAmelia Bellamy-RoydsDec 1, 2022

@Meyerweb Were you trying to edit using Pinafore? I don't think they have full editing support yet, only delete & redraft.

And I just tested, they don't have the "all boosts & favourites will be lost, and replies left orphaned" delete & redraft warning like the web app does. So if you hit that, then backed out of the redraft editor because that isn't what you wanted, yeah, it would just delete.

Show threadEric A. MeyerDec 1, 2022
@AmeliaBR I think it might have been that. Feels about right, anyway.
Show threadAmelia Bellamy-RoydsDec 1, 2022
@Meyerweb Pinafore issue to upvote:
https://github.com/nolanlawson/pinafore/issues/737
Optional confirmation dialogs for deleting/boosting/blocking/muting/etc · Issue #737 · nolanlawson/pinafore

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Show threadChris RobertsDec 1, 2022
@Meyerweb Are the "I just edited..." and "I just lost..." toots related? Did editing cause it to go away?