MSuhosky

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Hi, thank you for your remarks!

This is my first article draft and I had not realized that drafts are public on Wikipedia. For some reason I wrongly assumed that drafts were unpublished, just like an email draft before you hit send. I am familiar with the WP:COPYRIGHT policy, I included that content only for my reference while drafting. Now that I understand that drafts are publicly viewable, I will go ahead and work on this draft offline before making any additional changes. Thanks again! ~~~~MSuhosky MSuhosky (talk) 22:37, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

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Hi, I wonder if I've misunderstood the draft function. I have been receiving edits and feedback for a draft that I have not submitted. The feedback and edits address things in the draft that would not be published in the final version. I didn't realize the draft would be viewable before submission. Should I write the draft in my sandbox to avoid these misunderstandings?

Thanks! MSuhosky (talk) 21:40, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Your draft included all copyrighted content which got removed. Please read WP:COPYRIGHT before re-adding the content. In the draftspace, everyone can see and improve your draft. If you move it to your sandbox, it is still public. Note that on Wikipedia, every page is public. Myrealnamm (💬pros · ✏️cons) 22:01, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you kindly for your help as I'm new to this! Yes, though the removed content was meant to be used for my own personal reference. I am familiar with the WP:COPYRIGHT policy and had no intention of including the copyrighted content in the final version. For some reason I wrongly assumed that drafts were unpublished, just like an email draft before you hit send. I now understand that drafts and sandboxes are public - I will keep this in mind in the future! MSuhosky (talk) 22:30, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

To be fair, this is a common misconception, since nine times out of ten the only major editor of a draft is the person who created it, and draft editors tend to be defensive whenever someone else other than a reviewer edits their draft. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 22:43, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

If the draft is anywhere on Wikipedia, it is publicly viewable assuming someone knows what precise title it is under. Draftspace/Userspace only hide it from Google's (and other external search engines') prying eyes.

If you want a draft that only you can see, it needs to be drafted offline. —Jéské Couriano v^_^v ^{threads critiques} 22:02, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, that is so helpful!

Now that I understand that drafts are publicly viewable, I will go ahead and work on the draft offline before making any additional changes. MSuhosky (talk) 22:24, 25 June 2024 (UTC)