# Feedback

**URL:** https://discuss.write.as/c/feedback/3.md?page=2

[Latest](https://discuss.write.as/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.write.as/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.write.as/tags.md)

**Page:** 3

---

## [Port blog comments from Bluesky](https://discuss.write.as/t/port-blog-comments-from-bluesky/14449)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@justinf](https://discuss.write.as/u/justinf)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/port-blog-comments-from-bluesky/14449 "2024-11-27T14:29:44Z")

</div>

Hey @Matt, In the past, I suggested porting in Mastodon comments to Remark.as (that is, any comment someone leaves to a post on Mastodon where you include a link to an article). I still stand by this, but I’d like to su…

---

## [Display format with dates shown with oldest posts first](https://discuss.write.as/t/display-format-with-dates-shown-with-oldest-posts-first/14023)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@TV4Fun](https://discuss.write.as/u/TV4Fun)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/display-format-with-dates-shown-with-oldest-posts-first/14023 "2024-11-24T02:14:51Z")

</div>

There are currently three options for the display format of a blog: Blog: Dates are shown. Latest posts listed first. Novel: No dates shown. Oldest posts first. Notebook: No dates shown. Latest posts first. I…

---

## [Freedom of speech - EU Directive](https://discuss.write.as/t/freedom-of-speech-eu-directive/14176)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@huride](https://discuss.write.as/u/huride)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 7:26am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/freedom-of-speech-eu-directive/14176 "2024-10-30T07:26:40Z")

</div>

@matt I think this may be of interest to you. The EU has a “new” Directive against SLAPP’s. The DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/1069 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 April 2024 on protecting persons who engage in…

---

## [Add default blog language](https://discuss.write.as/t/add-default-blog-language/8303)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@PaoloAmoroso](https://discuss.write.as/u/PaoloAmoroso)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 6:20am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/add-default-blog-language/8303 "2024-10-26T06:20:13Z")

</div>

I’d really like a default blog language setting, preserving the current option to override the language per-post. Changing the setting manually for every post introduces unnecessary friction and sometimes I end up forget…

---

## [Mastodon link cards in posts](https://discuss.write.as/t/mastodon-link-cards-in-posts/14066)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@markwyner](https://discuss.write.as/u/markwyner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 23, 2024, 6:28am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/mastodon-link-cards-in-posts/14066 "2024-10-23T06:28:18Z")

</div>

Hey, all. I’d love to be able to add links to Mastodon posts and have them generate a card. Example: I recall Write.as using some sort of service for these cards, but I don’t remember what it was. I wonder if it’s a …

---

## [Support MySQL server time zones other than UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/support-mysql-server-time-zones-other-than-utc/14026)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@TV4Fun](https://discuss.write.as/u/TV4Fun)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [October 19, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/support-mysql-server-time-zones-other-than-utc/14026 "2024-10-19T01:52:52Z")

</div>

I am running Writefreely on a shared MySQL server that I don’t have the ability to change the time zone of. The server running Writefreely and the MySQL server are both on PDT. Writefreely seems to assume the timestamps …

---

## [Blog Federation not Working](https://discuss.write.as/t/blog-federation-not-working/11662)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@cheribaker](https://discuss.write.as/u/cheribaker)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/blog-federation-not-working/11662 "2024-10-07T21:56:19Z")

</div>

Hello. I’ve noticed that my blog (which is set to public) hasn’t shared any of my posts via federation since March 10th. Is there any way to kick it back into gear? Thanks!

---

## [Change "publish" to "save draft" when destination is Drafts](https://discuss.write.as/t/change-publish-to-save-draft-when-destination-is-drafts/13874)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@binarycat](https://discuss.write.as/u/binarycat)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/change-publish-to-save-draft-when-destination-is-drafts/13874 "2024-10-07T20:22:46Z")

</div>

the first time i saved drafts it was a bit spooky, since in order to do so you need to click the button labeled “publish” i think that when “Drafts” is selected, the tooltip of the publish button should change to “Save …

---

## [Snap.as sorting images](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-sorting-images/13219)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@veyne](https://discuss.write.as/u/veyne)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 1, 2024, 8:11am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-sorting-images/13219 "2024-10-01T08:11:40Z")

</div>

There should be a way to sort images on snap.as. Im about to create a gallery, and Ill have to reupload every desired image. This will take me hours…

---

## [Header Tags used incorrectly by Write.as](https://discuss.write.as/t/header-tags-used-incorrectly-by-write-as/12982)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@justinf](https://discuss.write.as/u/justinf)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [September 13, 2024, 11:40pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/header-tags-used-incorrectly-by-write-as/12982 "2024-09-13T23:40:55Z")

</div>

Currently, the site title is using an H1 tag, and this tag appears on every page, including individual blog post pages. Meanwhile, the titles of blog posts themselves are marked with H2 tags. While this structure might s…

---

## [Mail subscription box in multiple languages](https://discuss.write.as/t/mail-subscription-box-in-multiple-languages/13085)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@veyne](https://discuss.write.as/u/veyne)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [September 12, 2024, 9:05am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/mail-subscription-box-in-multiple-languages/13085 "2024-09-12T09:05:22Z")

</div>

As of now, the mail subscription box that appear when we paste the followings characters is in English: \< !–emailsub-- \> The possibility to chose the language would be nice. There are peeps from all around the world us…

---

## [Cache issue?](https://discuss.write.as/t/cache-issue/13049)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@pnetto](https://discuss.write.as/u/pnetto)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/cache-issue/13049 "2024-09-08T20:26:29Z")

</div>

Hey, the versions of my blog post in the edit mode and the published version are different. It seems that some computers can see the more up-to-date version though. Could it be a caching issue? How to get around that? Th…

---

## [Cross posting To Mastodon & Threads (Premium Feature)](https://discuss.write.as/t/cross-posting-to-mastodon-threads-premium-feature/12927)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@darnell](https://discuss.write.as/u/darnell)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 30, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/cross-posting-to-mastodon-threads-premium-feature/12927 "2024-08-30T05:17:44Z")

</div>

Would it be possible to have Write.as add a premium feature that would allow us to cross post to other platforms like Mastodon & Threads‽ I know using API’s frequently can be expensive at scale, which is why it could be…

---

## [Fediverse suggestions](https://discuss.write.as/t/fediverse-suggestions/12729)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@markwyner](https://discuss.write.as/u/markwyner)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [August 9, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/fediverse-suggestions/12729 "2024-08-09T18:30:43Z")

</div>

I’m super happy to have read the post from @matt that fediverse integration is gonna get some more attention. Now that I’ve had some time to explore this, I have some suggestions. I’d love to be able to: Define a post…

---

## [Edit text on email subscription form](https://discuss.write.as/t/edit-text-on-email-subscription-form/12716)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@markwyner](https://discuss.write.as/u/markwyner)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 7, 2024, 6:26am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/edit-text-on-email-subscription-form/12716 "2024-08-07T06:26:24Z")

</div>

The email subscription form is an important point of engagement. One that requires the right language. Especially expectations about what will be sent, the cadence, and that subscribers won’t be spammed. I’d love to be …

---

## [No anonymous and draft posts showing up on Posts page](https://discuss.write.as/t/no-anonymous-and-draft-posts-showing-up-on-posts-page/12543)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@prertik](https://discuss.write.as/u/prertik)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/no-anonymous-and-draft-posts-showing-up-on-posts-page/12543 "2024-08-05T18:12:37Z")

</div>

Hi, everyone! I’ve written a few posts for my blogs and published them already. But, even if I add new posts, they don’t show up on the posts page even if I’ve written good enough words on my posts. I’m on Write.as pro…

---

## [This platform is really cool](https://discuss.write.as/t/this-platform-is-really-cool/12538)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Jamesfromkaw](https://discuss.write.as/u/Jamesfromkaw)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 18, 2024, 11:07pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/this-platform-is-really-cool/12538 "2024-07-18T23:07:22Z")

</div>

Took me a day or two of playing around and a bunch of message to support. Came across this by chance after looking for an alternative to a similar platform that did not allow remove branding or easy links and subscribe. …

---

## [Support to play asciinema videos inside posts](https://discuss.write.as/t/support-to-play-asciinema-videos-inside-posts/12465)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@gutocarvalho](https://discuss.write.as/u/gutocarvalho)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/support-to-play-asciinema-videos-inside-posts/12465 "2024-07-10T19:01:13Z")

</div>

Here we have an example. The idea is to be able to play the screencast without open a new page. Asciinema is a pure-text-streaming tool. Cheers,

---

## [XMPP: Post to PubSub](https://discuss.write.as/t/xmpp-post-to-pubsub/11836)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Schimon](https://discuss.write.as/u/Schimon)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [June 6, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/xmpp-post-to-pubsub/11836 "2024-06-06T16:19:08Z")

</div>

Greetings! In XMPP, using PubSub(1) (XEP-0060), it is possible to store posts as Atom Syndication(2) entries into XMPP(3). There are several XMPP extensions that apply it, namely XEP-0227 (4) and XEP-0472 (5) which mak…

---

## [Delete/invalidate invites](https://discuss.write.as/t/delete-invalidate-invites/12179)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@Aetylus](https://discuss.write.as/u/Aetylus)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 5, 2024, 4:19pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/delete-invalidate-invites/12179 "2024-06-05T16:19:07Z")

</div>

Is there a way to delete or invalidate an invite link after it’s been created? For example, if you create a permanent invite and decide that it should no longer be active, how would you go about doing that?

---

## [Favicon or browser icon](https://discuss.write.as/t/favicon-or-browser-icon/582)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@ang](https://discuss.write.as/u/ang)\
**Replies:** 15\
**Last updated:** [May 8, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/favicon-or-browser-icon/582 "2024-05-08T15:35:11Z")

</div>

Feature request: to be able to customise favicon especially for those who have custom domain. Thanks! x

---

## [Add Homebrew support to writefreely](https://discuss.write.as/t/add-homebrew-support-to-writefreely/11933)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@peterkos](https://discuss.write.as/u/peterkos)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 28, 2024, 7:31pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/add-homebrew-support-to-writefreely/11933 "2024-04-28T19:31:52Z")

</div>

Hello! Would be awesome to have writefreely accessible via Homebrew. I’ve made a cask formula but it’s a little janky (requires manually cd’ing in and xattr -c writefreely to get around macOS Gatekeeper). Ideally this …

---

## [Subscription update email for my blog does not include the thumbnail video, or videos, if they exist](https://discuss.write.as/t/subscription-update-email-for-my-blog-does-not-include-the-thumbnail-video-or-videos-if-they-exist/11898)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@billiejt](https://discuss.write.as/u/billiejt)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/subscription-update-email-for-my-blog-does-not-include-the-thumbnail-video-or-videos-if-they-exist/11898 "2024-04-22T20:13:25Z")

</div>

When I include Vimeo videos in a blog update, the subsequent subscription update email just has a blank space where the video is on the blog. The blog showing the video. The same part of the subscription update emai…

---

## [Change slug before publish](https://discuss.write.as/t/change-slug-before-publish/728)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mimikun](https://discuss.write.as/u/mimikun)\
**Replies:** 9\
**Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/change-slug-before-publish/728 "2024-04-21T01:35:33Z")

</div>

Hello, I want to change slug before publish. The current writefreely convert h1 header(title) to the slug. However, if “Kanji” is included, the slug is similar to the image below: https://write.mimikun.jp/mimikun/cha…

---

## [Snap.as fails to load one or more photos intermittently](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-fails-to-load-one-or-more-photos-intermittently/11705)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@billiejt](https://discuss.write.as/u/billiejt)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-fails-to-load-one-or-more-photos-intermittently/11705 "2024-03-31T21:51:20Z")

</div>

Hi, I have been experiencing intermittent issues with uploading photos. As this is the prime reason for me using write.as, to share photos, and a few words, while retaining ownership of the photos, it is becoming a show…

---

## [Invalid Dates on read.write.as](https://discuss.write.as/t/invalid-dates-on-read-write-as/11505)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@mcg](https://discuss.write.as/u/mcg)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/invalid-dates-on-read-write-as/11505 "2024-03-06T21:52:17Z")

</div>

A bunch of posts on read.write.as are showing up with “Invalid Date”.

---

## [Support arm64 in docker](https://discuss.write.as/t/support-arm64-in-docker/11360)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@CDN18](https://discuss.write.as/u/CDN18)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 11:21am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/support-arm64-in-docker/11360 "2024-03-06T11:21:24Z")

</div>

Since linux/arm64 binaries are already available, could we consider adding arm64 support to the Docker image?

---

## [Bluesky](https://discuss.write.as/t/bluesky/11304)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@xtianpublic](https://discuss.write.as/u/xtianpublic)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 7:23pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/bluesky/11304 "2024-02-12T19:23:53Z")

</div>

Now that Bluesky is open to the public, would you consider adding the AT protocol to write.as? It seems like it would be great to have that option.

---

## [Changing a published post to a draft, then edit results in a 404](https://discuss.write.as/t/changing-a-published-post-to-a-draft-then-edit-results-in-a-404/11319)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@settima](https://discuss.write.as/u/settima)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/changing-a-published-post-to-a-draft-then-edit-results-in-a-404/11319 "2024-02-12T18:00:19Z")

</div>

When clicking “change to draft” on a published post, then going to Drafts \> edit , the post doesn’t exist (“Page not found.”). It’s still there in the drafts list but can only be edited by moving it back to the blog (“mo…

---

## [Give more CSS freedom](https://discuss.write.as/t/give-more-css-freedom/7658)

<div class="topic-metadata">

**Author:** [@writeblankspace](https://discuss.write.as/u/writeblankspace)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 10:20am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/give-more-css-freedom/7658 "2022-12-31T10:20:47Z")

</div>

@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Roboto+Mono:wght@300;400;500;600&family=Roboto:wght@300;400;500;700&display=swap'); /\* All \*/ \* { font-family: 'Roboto', sans-serif; font-weight: 400; } /\* …

[Previous page](https://discuss.write.as/c/feedback/3.md?page=1)

[Next page](https://discuss.write.as/c/feedback/3.md?page=3)
