# Does read-only mode prevent users from getting the devotee badge?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-read-only-mode-prevent-users-from-getting-the-devotee-badge/197746>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** read-only\
**Created:** [July 21, 2021, 10:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-read-only-mode-prevent-users-from-getting-the-devotee-badge/197746 "2021-07-21T10:27:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Benjamin\_D](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/benjamin_d/32/277831_2.png) [@Benjamin\_D](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Benjamin_D)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2021, 11:27am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/does-read-only-mode-prevent-users-from-getting-the-devotee-badge/197746/2 "2021-07-21T11:27:48Z")

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Hi!  
🤔 I’d say no, as I didn’t find any reason why it would, as long as the user still visit the read-only forum. `"start"` seems to be only user related

> <https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/1472e47aae5bfdfb6fd9abfe89beb186c751f514/lib/badge_queries.rb#L253-L273>

And I remember that the “last seen” column of the users tab was alive even in read-only mode, so my guess is you’re in the clear 😅

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