# Latest **URL:** https://discuss.write.as/latest.md [Latest](https://discuss.write.as/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.write.as/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.write.as/tags.md) --- ## [Failed to post. error on write.as](https://discuss.write.as/t/failed-to-post-error-on-write-as/21102)
**Author:** [@Arcana1891](https://discuss.write.as/u/Arcana1891)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 6:39pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/failed-to-post-error-on-write-as/21102 "2026-09-28T18:39:14Z")
I have a new post drafted in write.as, and when I hit Publish, I get the error message, “Failed to post. Please try again.” I’ve reloaded my browser several times and tried multiple times to publish the post, but it stil… --- ## [Rendering Image Markdown on the Fediverse](https://discuss.write.as/t/rendering-image-markdown-on-the-fediverse/21087)
**Author:** [@wotton](https://discuss.write.as/u/wotton)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/rendering-image-markdown-on-the-fediverse/21087 "2026-09-26T16:00:50Z")
Firstly, I’d like to thank the Write.as team for developing such an amazing platform. I’ve been a user of the free tier since 30 June 2020, where I’ve hosted a small blog for some volunteer work I do—a mere 44 pages. Tha… --- ## [Export User + Blogs + Posts](https://discuss.write.as/t/export-user-blogs-posts/21094)
**Author:** [@wotton](https://discuss.write.as/u/wotton)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/export-user-blogs-posts/21094 "2026-09-26T13:41:18Z")
Starting on the free plan and taking out the free 14 trial the Export User + Blogs + Posts JSON was working with both my blogs. Since subscribing the Export User + Blogs + Posts only exports the original blog, not the … --- ## [Dmca](https://discuss.write.as/t/dmca/21074)
**Author:** [@Maude](https://discuss.write.as/u/Maude)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/dmca/21074 "2026-09-24T20:27:05Z")
https://write.as/m0k0i0kdxgiwx I demand the immediate removal of all private photographs of me that have been published or shared without my consent. These images were not authorized for distribution. If they are not re… --- ## [Https://write.as/m0k0i0kdxgiwx](https://discuss.write.as/t/https-write-as-m0k0i0kdxgiwx/21075)
**Author:** [@Maude](https://discuss.write.as/u/Maude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/https-write-as-m0k0i0kdxgiwx/21075 "2026-09-23T23:45:26Z")
I demand the immediate removal of all private photographs of me that have been published or shared without my consent. These images were not authorized for distribution. If they are not removed immediately, I will report… --- ## [My mathjax doesn't render](https://discuss.write.as/t/my-mathjax-doesnt-render/21029)
**Author:** [@ludrol](https://discuss.write.as/u/ludrol)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/my-mathjax-doesnt-render/21029 "2026-09-18T14:26:44Z")
I am trying to make my first blog post, but LaTeX doesn’t render. I am using obsidian for WYSIWYG editor and there things render correctly. I changed $$ … $$ to \\\[ …\\\] and $ … $ to \\( … \\) (I needed a plugin for obsi… --- ## [IP Address Banned / Account Silenced](https://discuss.write.as/t/ip-address-banned-account-silenced/20995)
**Author:** [@thebreak](https://discuss.write.as/u/thebreak)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/ip-address-banned-account-silenced/20995 "2026-09-11T06:25:53Z")
Hello. I was editing a post on my new blog when I got a notification that my IP address is banned for abusive activity, which I believe I haven’t done. I’ve read the reasons for banning and none of them apply to anything… --- ## [I fixed some ActivityPub bugs and security issues](https://discuss.write.as/t/i-fixed-some-activitypub-bugs-and-security-issues/20999)
**Author:** [@quigs](https://discuss.write.as/u/quigs)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/i-fixed-some-activitypub-bugs-and-security-issues/20999 "2026-09-10T16:54:45Z")
Hi folks, I recently switched over from Ghost to WF and decided to also use it for a private community that we set up to replace Facebook Groups. Some context about me and ActivityPub. I built one of the first Activity… --- ## [Publish via Email not working](https://discuss.write.as/t/publish-via-email-not-working/20940)
**Author:** [@CMA24](https://discuss.write.as/u/CMA24)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/publish-via-email-not-working/20940 "2026-09-09T18:28:56Z")
Signed up for 14-day Pro trial yesterday. So far, I haven’t been able to successfully publish to my new blog via email. From Gmail, I’ve sent several emails to the ‘secret’ email address that came with my write.as blog. … --- ## [I follow rules](https://discuss.write.as/t/i-follow-rules/20936)
**Author:** [@zotzot1234](https://discuss.write.as/u/zotzot1234)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:03am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/i-follow-rules/20936 "2026-09-03T05:03:57Z")
My hacker doesn’t follow rules. Would you please read my post and tell me what you think and what’s going on? --- ## [Delete problems](https://discuss.write.as/t/delete-problems/20935)
**Author:** [@zotzot1234](https://discuss.write.as/u/zotzot1234)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 4:55am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/delete-problems/20935 "2026-09-03T04:55:01Z")
I also can’t seem to delete repeatedly published posts after trying to delete. --- ## [Acronymic hacker labeled my writing posts and is potentially even threatening DC](https://discuss.write.as/t/acronymic-hacker-labeled-my-writing-posts-and-is-potentially-even-threatening-dc/20934)
**Author:** [@zotzot1234](https://discuss.write.as/u/zotzot1234)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 4:48am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/acronymic-hacker-labeled-my-writing-posts-and-is-potentially-even-threatening-dc/20934 "2026-09-03T04:48:41Z")
Someone is hacking my computer’s software along with infiltrating into this website. I know I must have pissed someone off because I wanted to rightfully sue for sexual abuse after being exposed via geolocation by devic… --- ## [404 error saving blog settings](https://discuss.write.as/t/404-error-saving-blog-settings/20929)
**Author:** [@jaredhirsch](https://discuss.write.as/u/jaredhirsch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 10:59pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/404-error-saving-blog-settings/20929 "2026-09-01T22:59:10Z")
I just ran into this issue as well, two days in a row, using the paid, hosted https://write.as version of WriteFreely, so it seems to still be an unsolved bug. --- ## [Blog custom style cached?](https://discuss.write.as/t/blog-custom-style-cached/20898)
**Author:** [@ltning](https://discuss.write.as/u/ltning)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/blog-custom-style-cached/20898 "2026-09-01T16:53:38Z")
I created a new blog on my instance (I’m self-hosting), and did some initial tweaks using the custom CSS (in blogs → customize). Now I’ve made some changes to that CSS after publishing the first entry, and it looks fine … --- ## [404 when updating post date](https://discuss.write.as/t/404-when-updating-post-date/20927)
**Author:** [@justinf](https://discuss.write.as/u/justinf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/404-when-updating-post-date/20927 "2026-09-01T16:48:30Z")
Went to update a blog post’s date, and when saving, I get the following 404 (and the date does not change): --- ## [Posts not publishing](https://discuss.write.as/t/posts-not-publishing/20855)
**Author:** [@the-casual-critic](https://discuss.write.as/u/the-casual-critic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/posts-not-publishing/20855 "2026-08-31T18:16:28Z")
Over the last couple of days I have occasionally been prevented from publishing posts. I get a Javascript message saying “Failed to post. Please try again”. Trying again does not resolve the issue. This happened to me t… --- ## [Run WriteFreely with Docker](https://discuss.write.as/t/run-writefreely-with-docker/14071)
**Author:** [@jpavonabian](https://discuss.write.as/u/jpavonabian)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 12:22pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/run-writefreely-with-docker/14071 "2026-08-28T12:22:55Z")
Hi, In Writefreely repository there are docker-compose.prod.yml and Dockerfile.prod files. These files are not sufficient to run an instance in production. I mean, it is not enough to run a docker-compose up -d. I wou… --- ## [Protecting self-hosted writefreely](https://discuss.write.as/t/protecting-self-hosted-writefreely/20409)
**Author:** [@credmp](https://discuss.write.as/u/credmp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2026, 3:36am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/protecting-self-hosted-writefreely/20409 "2026-08-27T03:36:58Z")
Hi, I am self hosting write freely. I also host other services myself and one of the protection mechanisms I use is fail2ban. Using this technique I protect my server from abuse. The logging of writefreely does not log… --- ## [Remove the Post Signature from the Emails](https://discuss.write.as/t/remove-the-post-signature-from-the-emails/20678)
**Author:** [@justinf](https://discuss.write.as/u/justinf)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/remove-the-post-signature-from-the-emails/20678 "2026-08-24T15:21:50Z")
The Post Signature looks terrible in email (formatting is all over the place, sign-up forms obviously don’t display, etc.). Just remove that part from the emails that get sent out when a new post is published - please! … --- ## [404 Error as I tried to save customized settings](https://discuss.write.as/t/404-error-as-i-tried-to-save-customized-settings/10136)
**Author:** [@facb69](https://discuss.write.as/u/facb69)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2023, 11:59am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/404-error-as-i-tried-to-save-customized-settings/10136 "2023-09-27T11:59:32Z")
Hi there. I’ve just installed Writefreely on my own server. The installation went well, I can login, post and see my blog but I cannot save changes. When I hit the button Save, I’m redirected to a page with the URL htt… --- ## [IP address ban](https://discuss.write.as/t/ip-address-ban/20887)
**Author:** [@ThamizharasanRK](https://discuss.write.as/u/ThamizharasanRK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 4:33am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/ip-address-ban/20887 "2026-08-24T04:33:23Z")
Hi Write.as team, My account (thamizharasanRK) was recently permanently unsilenced by Matt, but I’m unable to publish from my tablet. It says my IP address 122.183.51.46 is banned for abusive activity. My account works… --- ## [Change 'Preview' icon](https://discuss.write.as/t/change-preview-icon/20886)
**Author:** [@Seirios](https://discuss.write.as/u/Seirios)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/change-preview-icon/20886 "2026-08-23T19:45:35Z")
IMHO the current preview icon has an inconsistent aesthetic with the other icons (lines too thin) and unintuitive symbolism (why is the eye inside a square? I get that it’s supposed to represent a window, but does that a… --- ## [What are your biggest pain points with Write.as at the moment?](https://discuss.write.as/t/what-are-your-biggest-pain-points-with-write-as-at-the-moment/20639)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 3:18am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/what-are-your-biggest-pain-points-with-write-as-at-the-moment/20639 "2026-08-23T03:18:41Z")
Hey everyone, I’m looking to fix any smaller, lingering issues that regularly bug you while using Write.as. This could be a weird part of the software you regularly have to work around, or an issue with navigation that i… --- ## [Please help me restore my account](https://discuss.write.as/t/please-help-me-restore-my-account/20874)
**Author:** [@ThamizharasanRK](https://discuss.write.as/u/ThamizharasanRK)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/please-help-me-restore-my-account/20874 "2026-08-21T14:57:57Z")
Account silenced - Please help me restore my account Hi, My account @thamizharsanRK has been silenced since August 15. I’ve emailed support twice but haven’t received a response. This is my first blogging experience, … --- ## [Views counter](https://discuss.write.as/t/views-counter/20858)
**Author:** [@veyne](https://discuss.write.as/u/veyne)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2026, 4:27pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/views-counter/20858 "2026-08-20T16:27:02Z")
A simple question: the number of views of this post doubled in 24h, but when i look at the incoming traffic sources, I see no additional views? Is it because of bots? https://sfss.space/answer-1954-fredric-brown --- ## [Protecting content from LLMs, AI, etc.?](https://discuss.write.as/t/protecting-content-from-llms-ai-etc/8784)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 19, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/protecting-content-from-llms-ai-etc/8784 "2026-08-19T18:56:19Z")
Naturally I’ve been following all the “AI” developments lately, trying it out, and listening / thinking about its implications. If you already follow me, or saw the April Fools’ day “AI” we launched, you’ll have a pretty… --- ## [Visitor graph not displaying](https://discuss.write.as/t/visitor-graph-not-displaying/20844)
**Author:** [@the-casual-critic](https://discuss.write.as/u/the-casual-critic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/visitor-graph-not-displaying/20844 "2026-08-18T21:18:53Z")
Good morning, The visitor graph appears to be down. It shows an error message: "Unable to load stats. Please try again or check our Analytics status.". But the Analytics status is green. I think this has happened before… --- ## [Rfc 9421](https://discuss.write.as/t/rfc-9421/20843)
**Author:** [@evanp](https://discuss.write.as/u/evanp)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 3:04am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/rfc-9421/20843 "2026-08-17T03:04:47Z")
The Fediverse runs on an old draft version of the HTTP Message Signatures standard. We’re trying to upgrade to use the released version, RFC 9421. It would be great if Write Freely was part of this process! It means doin… --- ## [Subscription paid but no Pro features](https://discuss.write.as/t/subscription-paid-but-no-pro-features/20842)
**Author:** [@Fitzz](https://discuss.write.as/u/Fitzz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2026, 2:43am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/subscription-paid-but-no-pro-features/20842 "2026-08-17T02:43:26Z")
@help Since the Sunday 16th Aug outage, my Pro features have disappeared and logging out and in, doesn’t restore them. Trying to use pro features prompts me to subscribe. I just got another invoice for my Pro subscriptio… --- ## [New rich embed provider: Embed.as](https://discuss.write.as/t/new-rich-embed-provider-embed-as/20731)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2026, 8:03am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/new-rich-embed-provider-embed-as/20731 "2026-08-14T08:03:21Z")
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