Feature Request: "Copy" Button Should Copy Only Main Output

3•vezycash•6mo ago

Here’s the short and direct version:

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Hello AI teams,

The "Copy" button in AI chatbots always copies extra commentary or suggestions along with the main answer. Users shouldn't have to waste time deleting these extra output.

Please make the "Copy" button copy only the actual response, without additional text.

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Want me to also make you a slightly sharper, one-paragraph version that reads more like feedback than a formal request? That might get noticed faster.

Ps: the extra text was intentionally left alone

Comments

al2o3cr•6mo ago

IMO they should include "I AM LAZY AND DIDN'T REVIEW THIS OUTPUT" somewhere in every response.

al_borland•6mo ago

How is it supposed to know what parts you want from the output?

If you only want part of the output, select the part you want a copy it. A dedicated copy button not copying everything would be very confusing and frustrating. The only time I ever use copy buttons are when I was absolutely everything, without worrying about getting extra stuff from the previous/next post or weird invisible characters.

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