comment 1 on the linked bug goes into the reasons why ftp save isn't on by default. http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=331072#c1
-- No possibility to save file over gnome-vfs ftp connection https://launchpad.net/bugs/38066 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
