# Partial read-only mode

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/partial-read-only-mode/210401
**Category:** Feature
**Tags:** read-only
**Created:** [November 29, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/partial-read-only-mode/210401 "2021-11-29T13:46:30Z")
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### Author: ![sam](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sam/32/102149_2.png) [@sam](https://meta.discourse.org/u/sam)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/partial-read-only-mode/210401/9 "2022-01-18T06:01:13Z")

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Sure!

Though I would like to nail down the setting here, ideally we can fit it all into a single site setting with multiple options.

Would like to first get a good spec going. Some questions:

- What about reactions and plugins?
- What about user profiles?
- What about signing up with new accounts?

I worry also about allowing too much fidelity here.

Maybe a simple `maintenance mode` on/off and allowing admins always to bypass, is good enough?

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