# Disable "Open draft" button so I can always start a new topic

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-open-draft-button-so-i-can-always-start-a-new-topic/282435>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [October 16, 2023, 7:16pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-open-draft-button-so-i-can-always-start-a-new-topic/282435 "2023-10-16T19:16:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Stephen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/stephen/32/95011_2.png) [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 7:56pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/disable-open-draft-button-so-i-can-always-start-a-new-topic/282435/4 "2023-10-16T19:56:50Z")

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> [@Moin](#):
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> Another option is to write you draft as a messge to yourself, so you can copy the text later. You van even add your draft message to a personal section in the sidebar.

The obstacle there is that if you still have a ‘public’ draft you still can’t post the PM draft publicly until that other post has been published or deleted.

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