# In read-only mode changing the settings fails silently

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-read-only-mode-changing-the-settings-fails-silently/20623>\
**Category:** Feature\
**Tags:** read-only\
**Created:** [30.Сентябрь.2014 16:19:50 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-read-only-mode-changing-the-settings-fails-silently/20623 "2014-09-30T16:19:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/codinghorror/32/110067_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://meta.discourse.org/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [30.Сентябрь.2014 17:36:43 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/in-read-only-mode-changing-the-settings-fails-silently/20623/3 "2014-09-30T17:36:43Z")

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Isn’t there a giant banner that says

> An administrator enabled read-only mode. You can continue to browse the site but interactions may not work.

At the top of every page when read only mode is enabled? Isn’t that a clear enough indication?

Or are you referring to API calls not made through a web browser?

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