# Stuck in 'Read Only' Mode

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/stuck-in-read-only-mode/42820
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** read-only
**Created:** [April 19, 2016, 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stuck-in-read-only-mode/42820 "2016-04-19T12:09:13Z")
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### Author: ![jerdog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jerdog/32/122843_2.png) [@jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jerdog)
#### Post date: [December 21, 2017, 6:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/stuck-in-read-only-mode/42820/12 "2017-12-21T18:57:07Z")

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So I have a similar issue. After getting through here ([Inheriting discourse install - need some assistance - #13 by jerdog](https://meta.discourse.org/t/inheriting-discourse-install-need-some-assistance/76505/13)) I am attempting the `Discourse.disable_readonly_mode(Discourse::USER_READONLY_MODE_KEY)` but it keeps returning `=> true`, is out of RO Mode for a second and then pops back in. I don’t have that key if I need to physically type it in… So stuck a bit

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