Web part name (as shown in web part properties) to which you’re suggesting an enhancement
What is current web part behavior (or look) that doesn’t work for you?
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What would you like the web part behavior (or look) to be?
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What is the scenario for which you need the suggested new look/behavior?
Would like to request that news center and news related webparts only populate published news posts with a promoted 2 state. This would reduce confusion for site editors who see posts populate while in draft mode.
Thank you for suggesting this enhancement @CityofBurlington, everything is clear and we’ll post an update here when ready.
Good suggestion, we’ve looked at this behavior closer, including initial user testing.
At the moment, News Center and news-related web parts follow SharePoint’s permission model and show content users have access to, including drafts for authors similar to Microsoft web parts. We found that adding extra filtering to hide draft or non-promoted posts from some users can actually create more confusion, as authors may think their drafts don’t exist or were lost.
To keep things predictable and aligned with how SharePoint works, we try to avoid additional logic that changes visibility beyond permissions. That said, we appreciate the intent behind the request and will continue to keep clarity for authors in mind as we evolve the experience.