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Q&A Once filled out, the user profile cannot be reverted to empty

For a long time I had no content in my user profile, then today I added something to see how it would look. I then changed my mind and decided to go back to having nothing. However, there is a mini...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by trichoplax‭  ·  edited 1y ago by Taeir‭

#4: Post edited by user avatar Taeir‭ · 2023-08-10T17:42:23Z (about 1 year ago)
Once filled out, the user profile cannot be reverted to empty
For a long time I had no content in my user profile, then today I added something to see how it would look. I then changed my mind and decided to go back to having nothing. However, there is a minimum number of characters on the "Profile" field of the "Edit" tab, preventing me from going back to leaving it empty.

![Edit Profile page with filler text in the Profile field](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/NvKZAJK1sV2ggj5yTnGd1QRX)

As a workaround I've put "I'll think of something to write here." which is just long enough to let me save.

Is it intentional that once a user saves anything in the Profile field, they can never go back to leaving it empty again?
#3: Post edited by user avatar trichoplax‭ · 2022-09-30T20:10:58Z (about 2 years ago)
Make title more succinct
  • After filling out the Profile text area in one's profile, the system prevents reverting to having nothing there
  • Once filled out, the user profile cannot be reverted to empty
#2: Post edited by user avatar Canina‭ · 2022-09-30T19:12:55Z (about 2 years ago)
  • No way back to a blank profile
  • After filling out the Profile text area in one's profile, the system prevents reverting to having nothing there
For a long time I had no content in my user profile, then today I added something to see how it would look. I then changed my mind and decided to go back to having nothing. However, there is a minimum number of characters on the "Profile" field of the "Edit" tab, preventing me from going back to leaving it empty.

![Edit Profile page with filler text in the Profile field](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/NvKZAJK1sV2ggj5yTnGd1QRX)

As a workaround I've put "I'll think of something to write here." which is just long enough to let me save.

Is it intentional that once a user saves anything in the Profile field, they can never go back to leaving it empty again?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar trichoplax‭ · 2022-09-30T17:57:56Z (about 2 years ago)
No way back to a blank profile
For a long time I had no content in my user profile, then today I added something to see how it would look. I then changed my mind and decided to go back to having nothing. However, there is a minimum number of characters on the "Profile" field of the "Edit" tab, preventing me from going back to leaving it empty.

![Edit Profile page with filler text in the Profile field](https://meta.codidact.com/uploads/NvKZAJK1sV2ggj5yTnGd1QRX)

As a workaround I've put "I'll think of something to write here." which is just long enough to let me save.

Is it intentional that once a user saves anything in the Profile field, they can never go back to leaving it empty again?