# \#online-safety-act **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/tag/online-safety-act/981.md [Latest](https://meta.discourse.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://meta.discourse.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://meta.discourse.org/tags.md) --- ## [Please stop closing forums and moving people to Discord](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-stop-closing-forums-and-moving-people-to-discord/203845)
**Author:** [@Noone](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Noone)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/please-stop-closing-forums-and-moving-people-to-discord/203845 "2021-12-04T18:42:57Z")
Huge discussion on Hacker News, with discourse mentioned lot of times. With the noble goal of discourse and COVID pandemic discourse can play a bigger role in this world. There have been posts directly from founders … --- ## [Chat allow uploads - change setting to per trust level](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-allow-uploads-change-setting-to-per-trust-level/376347)
**Author:** [@Shauny](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Shauny)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/chat-allow-uploads-change-setting-to-per-trust-level/376347 "2026-02-09T00:30:30Z")
I’d like to use the “chat allow uploads” setting in a per-trust-level way. I’d like to disable uploads in chat for users on Trust Level 1, and enable it for higher trust levels (and staff). At the moment it is just a b… --- ## [Dealing with illegal (CSAM) content?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-illegal-csam-content/378529)
**Author:** [@RichardNooooh](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RichardNooooh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2025, 4:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/dealing-with-illegal-csam-content/378529 "2025-08-14T04:11:51Z")
:warning: This is not a request for legal advice, and any responses in this topic should not be taken as legal advice. :warning: This is a request for general, nonspecific advice. This is really awkward to ask as my … --- ## [Online Safety Act (New OfCom Rules)](https://meta.discourse.org/t/online-safety-act-new-ofcom-rules/342713)
**Author:** [@SeanDrownedinSound](https://meta.discourse.org/u/SeanDrownedinSound)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/online-safety-act-new-ofcom-rules/342713 "2025-08-01T02:29:08Z")
Hello The UK government are planning to change the laws of online safety and I was curious what measures Discourse are taking to address this or if there is a suggested response for anyone who is hosting in the UK? htt… --- ## [Online Safety Act - What new features will be available?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/online-safety-act-what-new-features-will-be-available/301190)
**Author:** [@Aife](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Aife)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/online-safety-act-what-new-features-will-be-available/301190 "2025-07-28T21:18:48Z")
Hi everyone, I’m aware the Online Safety Act became law in the UK in November 2023. I’m wondering if Discourse are launching any new features to support with this new law and helping making online communities safer for … --- ## [Legal Compliance Plugin](https://meta.discourse.org/t/legal-compliance-plugin/356331)
**Author:** [@RGJ](https://meta.discourse.org/u/RGJ)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2025, 7:49pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/legal-compliance-plugin/356331 "2025-04-13T19:49:15Z")
:information\_source: Summary Offers functions for legal compliance :hammer\_and\_wrench: Repository Link https://github.com/communiteq/discourse-legal-compliance :open\_book: Install Guide How to install plug… --- ## [Would it be worth creating an Online Safety Act tag?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-it-be-worth-creating-an-online-safety-act-tag/358736)
**Author:** [@Canapin](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Canapin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 10:30am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/would-it-be-worth-creating-an-online-safety-act-tag/358736 "2025-03-25T10:30:00Z")
We already have a gdpr tag. Since we started having topics directly related to the Online Safety Act, would it be useful to create an appropriate tag? --- ## [Trust Level 4 Promotion by a Community Election Poll?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-4-promotion-by-a-community-election-poll/286754)
**Author:** [@twofoursixeight](https://meta.discourse.org/u/twofoursixeight)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/trust-level-4-promotion-by-a-community-election-poll/286754 "2025-03-03T15:44:01Z")
So, the Gimkit Forum has been discussing something about Trust Level 4 via elections, and also about if trust level 4 could be needed in the forum. I had put: Maybe a few active people can be elected, and there could … --- ## [Required vs. optional sign-up fields](https://meta.discourse.org/t/required-vs-optional-sign-up-fields/354505)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Coombes](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jim_Coombes)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/required-vs-optional-sign-up-fields/354505 "2025-02-26T14:47:39Z")
The online safety act now in force in the UK requires us to have a policy to protect minors. Unfortunately I have not found a way to determine user ages. Our sign-up screens do have an optional “birth year” field. But I… --- ## [How to force existing users to accept ToS](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-force-existing-users-to-accept-tos/243878)
**Author:** [@markschmucker](https://meta.discourse.org/u/markschmucker)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2024, 4:31am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-force-existing-users-to-accept-tos/243878 "2024-08-27T04:31:43Z")
There have been discussions of how to make new users accept terms of service as part of the signup process (links below). But what if you have many existing users and need them to explicitly accept the new ToS? --- ## [Facebook: Your action is needed](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-your-action-is-needed/267788)
**Author:** [@Brandon007](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Brandon007)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 12:14pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/facebook-your-action-is-needed/267788 "2023-06-15T12:14:37Z")
My forum has been up and running for about 9mo. Upon setup, I added social logins without issue. Well, this morning, I received a nasty gram from Facebook. Here’s a clip… In working to create a great Platform experie… --- ## [Discourse Meta Privacy](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-meta-privacy/88391)
**Author:** [@barreeeiroo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barreeeiroo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2018, 8:15am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-meta-privacy/88391 "2018-05-26T08:15:47Z")
Would be possible to get the Discourse Meta privacy template? It fits the GDPR, and the 25th May will start in a few hours…