For when there is a change of VPS, it would be good if the old forum could continue to run on a read-only mode. With when the old up-to-date Discourse is backed-up, read-only mode can be set, and hence the A record changed once the new Discourse is Live (very little full downtime) This could prob…

You can turn on read-only mode yourself, no? [afbeelding] Read Only Modes in Discourse Site Management bookmark This guide explains the various read-only modes available in Discourse, how to enable and disable them, and the scenarios in which you might want to use each mod…

Oh i’ve never set that one. Perhaps one button that can combine a banner and setting read-only for high traffic sites?

There is an automatic banner when you enable read-only mode. [Screenshot_20250607_102652_Firefox] You can also customize the text like any text in Discourse ( Customize text in Discourse ). [Screenshot_20250607_102951_Firefox]

Possibly, but you can make a topic announcing the change and pin it globally and as a banner, then set the site on read-only mode. [afbeelding] Creating a banner to display at the top of your site Dismissible banner A dismissible banner is a temporary notice that users can close. Here’s how to c…

Door de beheerder in te stellen globale read-only modus

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NateDhaliwal (Nate Dhaliwal) 7 juni 2025 om 08:14 2

You can turn on read-only mode yourself, no?

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