yeah, this is easy! i didn’t even see the “new” button. i was looking for something like “write a post” or “post a message” what i found was the “active” button near the top of the sidebar. it pulls up an incomplete message writing page – without a publish button. if i put anything in it, then sent it to “drafts,” then pulled it out of drafts, i could edit it on a page much like this one i got with the “new” button. like i said, a cluster-flex.
anyway, thanks, this is much easier.
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