On the My Home page there are two large buttons at the top
Delete Selection
and
Delete All
They are large enough that you shouldn't confuse them, but yesterday, the first time in nearly a year, I hit the wrong button and all my saved messages for a year were gone - faster than I could unclick a button. I know the odds are small, perhaps 1 in 500, which is only 1/5 of 1 percent, but -
could there be an "Are you sure you want to DELETE ALL" message that pops up when you click on Delete All?
Sharon, Sorry to hear you lost all of your messages. I have never used that button, but it does seem like there should be a "last chance" to confirm or cancel. Good idea.
Nestor and Katerina - the more that make the suggestion, the more likely it is to be a priority for Active Rain.
Kat - glad to add your agreement to the group.
Steve - it doesn't happen to any of us often, but it's irreversible when it does.
Dave and Kristin - for a year, I hadn't clicked it either.
Randy - maybe that's a good idea - don't use the button at all. Usually I only use it when I've checked that I want to read the comments to someone else's post, and get dozens of them. I haven't felt I needed to keep them taking up storage space on AR's server. I think you're right. Until the Delete All gets a safety message, I just won't delete anything.
Peggy - sometimes we want to get rid of clutter. When we CHOOSE to delete everything, it is a good feeling.
Jennifer - agreed.
Jack - sometimes we have to be saved from ourselves.
Carole - I try, too. Guess we're just too tired sometimes or have a wayward finger.
Ines - maybe you captured the safety button from all of us.
Lloyd - odd that there isn't a consistency between servers.
Great suggestion. One gets so used to having that confirmation that you always expect it - I would also send an email directly, or add it to feedback.
Jeff