Is there a way to practice the code before I post?

[KittenTrix]

So, I know I can't post a request thread yet(it would be adult), and I read the bumping policies, so I am trying to be careful about it. Please forgive me if this is a weird question.

I like my Request Threads to look pretty and nice and organized. But it seems like the posting options and code are different from what I am used to, and I don't want to copy/paste my RT from other sites over here. I want to make something special and different for here, since I have different interests. Based on other sites, if I make too many changes without saving/uploading I start getting errors and spacing issues and code duplications. I also want to have a nice RT for if/when I can start posting in the big boards.

Is there a way for me to practice my thread/code? Even without any content in it, so I can write the content in later from a google doc?

[xPeachyPuff]

I would suggest doing so in your DMs, that's what I do! So you can send one to yourself and practice code and what not, then just copy and paste it into a thread whenever you're ready to!

[KittenTrix]

Oh, so I would just send it to myself? That's cool! I will definitely try that once I can PM. Thank you!

[Lexandria]

Unfortunately you can't DM them as an unapproved member.

It's been 1,000 years since I was unapproved so i don't remember; do you have a preview button at the bottom of your posts?

[KittenTrix]

I do have the preview button, but I have found on other sites either the amount of code I like to use, or the amount of changes I make, if I don't update the post every now and then it starts to have errors with spacing and codes duplicating. It looks great on preview and then when I post it looks wonky and I check the code and it's got random bits.

Once I can pm though, that will work for me. I just didn't want to "waste" my one post on an ugly thread. I feel like my rt is a first impression for roleplay partners and I really want to make it a good one, haha 😄.

[Lexandria]

I do have the preview button, but I have found on other sites either the amount of code I like to use, or the amount of changes I make, if I don't update the post every now and then it starts to have errors with spacing and codes duplicating. It looks great on preview and then when I post it looks wonky and I check the code and it's got random bits.

There's a bit of that here, usually if you miss an end-tag in the coding or are doing tables. Preview will generally show it, though, if you check it after you fix any issues you see the first time around.

Once I can pm though, that will work for me. I just didn't want to "waste" my one post on an ugly thread. I feel like my rt is a first impression for roleplay partners and I really want to make it a good one, haha 😄.

Approved members have the ability to edit posts (except in the PRoC) so even if a mistake is posted, it can usually be corrected via edit. Every once in a while a post will get 'stuck' where it won't edit properly, but these are usually significantly long/code-heavy posts, and I've only run into the issue twice myself, and one of the two times it sorted itself out after a week or two.

[KittenTrix]

That's reassuring, thank you!

[Esoterica]

Something you can do also is making a thread just to practice making a request thread. I did this at one point and called it posting and codes oh my or something like that. Although I dont think you have access to Finders and Seekers before approval, that is where I put it.