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That makes sense and it's why my mind got curious about how software could be curated. It sounds like we aren't there technically yet and may never be.

As for drafts, I don't use them for one. But my primary issue is that what I type is being intentionally recorded against my will before I explicitly choose to share those thoughts.

I get that the NSA or keyboard could be spying. Granted. But it is the principle of having no choice. Yes, I could have them saved locally. But I dont want them saved automatically anywhere unless I click a save button. It feels like an invasion to me given how I "think type." I've found drafts containing thoughts I'd chosen against sharing and never knew they were being saved. Admittedly, that experience tainted me from the start because I discovered by accident that drafts were being saved.

But even forgiving what felt like a betrayal of trust (not being told my thoughts were recorded even when I chose not to share them), I just dont want them saved anywhere unless I explicitly choose to save them. It's also annoying now that I use Amber because (I think) this feature triggers event approvals at times.

Mostly, it just feels like a violation to me and I wouldn't use Amethyst if I had a similar option that doesn't do this. Running Citrine doesn't really address the issue for me entirely. It is better than having my private thoughts fired off into the universe, but I still feel abused by having no choice in the matter. I would disable it if I could, but even a "Save as Draft" explicit choice would essentially solve my biggest issues.

On a side note, how many technical resources are being wasted on drafts people dont actually want to save? For me, the answer is whatever goes into any of them being saved.

You can use Amber as a signer and select it to not sign generic drafts.

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I get that there are multiple hoops users can jump through after accidentally discovering that the app is secretly saving drafts.

That's not the root issue here.

The theme of my problem is trust, not the technical aspects. This is something taught in customer 101 (or user in this case). What's the real issue here? I could also just not use Amethyst, but I care enough about the project to voice how I feel about decisions like this. It's an incredible app that has no alternative for me yet. Otherwise, I will support an alternative if it comes at some point. That's the truth that no technical workaround will change.

I'm sure I'm an extreme minority here and that's fine. It is what it is and the devs have many things to consider beyond my opinions. But he asked. Workarounds aren't enough for me. The trust is still broken by not clearly telling people this is happening and allowing them to easily stop it by not opting in.