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Don't Delete Projects Related To Archived Chats

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19 Oct
Always back up your chats.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>So for the second time I lost 10+ hours of work in the last week. 2 of my projects disappeared with no trace. Waiting to see if its in export

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
27 Apr
Canceling ChatGPT doesn't delete your data. Most people don't know this.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I went through the whole process recently and it caught me off guard how many separate things you have to do if you actually want your data

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
2 Oct
Mobile App UX…wth

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Why…why did they move Projects that aren’t pinned off the side bar to hidden behind Search? Not only is it more clicks, but the project folder

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
14 May
Deleted chats aren't deleted

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I started a new chat with a vague question and ChatGPT responded assuming we were continuing the most recent conversation, although I had

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
5 Oct
Is there seriously no way to delete old / finished codex projects?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I did some brief research and it seems like you can't delete old projects? Does that mean your computer just clogs up with crap? I guess I could

OPINION · WHEN · OpenAIOPEN STORY
19 Jul
PSA: Clicking "Share Project" can lock your chats into that project

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I found something today that nearly caught me out.</p> <p>I organize everything using ChatGPT Projects and frequently move chats between projects

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
3 May
ChatGPT broke Projects… and I really hope this is not permanent

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I don’t want to bash ChatGPT here, because Projects has genuinely been one of the best organizational features they’ve added.</p> <p>But this

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
12 Apr
I accidentally deleted all of 3 years archive chats Permanently 🥲

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I search entire internet and there is absolutely no method to recover it.</p> <p>Why don't they add an recycle bin option 😭</p> </div><!-- SC_ON

OPINION · HOW · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
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