# How about an easier way to determine version of Discourse by end user

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-about-an-easier-way-to-determine-version-of-discourse-by-end-user/52428>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Created:** [November 3, 2016, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-about-an-easier-way-to-determine-version-of-discourse-by-end-user/52428 "2016-11-03T10:30:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![robbyoconnor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/robbyoconnor/32/120330_2.png) [@robbyoconnor](https://meta.discourse.org/u/robbyoconnor)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-about-an-easier-way-to-determine-version-of-discourse-by-end-user/52428/14 "2016-11-29T18:34:03Z")

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> [@purldator](#):
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> I think @zogstrip refers to how script kiddies use google to search for a common phrase on every install of Discourse and thus randomly target any Discourse install not yet updated (thus harboring security bugs easily exploited).
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> This was how countless phpBB installs were compromised.

Yeah no. If people don’t keep their Discourse installs updated, they kinda deserve what they get imho. You don’t need to hide information like this. It’s stupid.

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