# Anonymous posting not available even when enabled

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-posting-not-available-even-when-enabled/155625
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** anonymous-mode
**Created:** [June 22, 2020, 10:01pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-posting-not-available-even-when-enabled/155625 "2020-06-22T22:01:44Z")
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### Author: ![simon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/simon/32/339122_2.png) [@simon](https://meta.discourse.org/u/simon)
#### Post date: [June 22, 2020, 11:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-posting-not-available-even-when-enabled/155625/7 "2020-06-22T23:28:34Z")

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> [@Wall-E](#):
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> I’m actually not sure what one is supposed to see. I was following along what this post said:[Anonymous posting](https://meta.discourse.org/t/anonymous-posting/60258/2)

That post is out of date. I’ll create a proper #howto topic for anonymous mode. Here’s a basic outline of how it is expected to work:

When the `allow anonymous posting` site setting is enabled, trust level 1 and above users (configurable with the `anonymous posting min trust level` site setting) will see an “Enter Anonymous Mode” link in their user menu:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/6/5/659754000dfc4ab019ac2c7803673fb4dd456bb5.png)

Users can exit anonymous mode by clicking the “Exit Anonymous Mode” link from their anonymous user’s menu:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/f/6/f625ee13fc94f356ce144157be96b9ec78ac1b36.png)

When a user enters anonymous mode, a username is automatically generated for them. The username will be `anonymous` plus a number. For example `anonymous1` . The only anonymous user that will not have a number appended to their username is the first anonymous user to be created on your site.

The length of time that an anonymous account will remain in place for a user after they have logged out of anonymous mode and back into regular mode is 7 days. This period of time can be configured with the `anonymous account duration minutes` site setting. If after having exited anonymous mode, a user waits longer than that period of time before re-entering anonymous mode, a new anonymous account will be created for them.

Let us know if you’re not finding the “Enter Anonymous Mode” link on your site.

Edit: I’ve created a #howto topic here: [Enable and configure anonymous mode](https://meta.discourse.org/t/enabling-and-using-anonymous-mode/155638). Let me know if anything is unclear after having read that topic.

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