# Latest **URL:** https://discuss.write.as/latest.md?no_subcategories=false&page=1 [Latest](https://discuss.write.as/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.write.as/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.write.as/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [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")
Please feel free to share any feedback you have here! --- ## [WriteAs Issues](https://discuss.write.as/t/writeas-issues/20714)
**Author:** [@unattributed](https://discuss.write.as/u/unattributed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 10:49pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writeas-issues/20714 "2026-08-11T22:49:12Z")
I was running a scanner over one of my instances on write.as, and I found the following rather disturbing items: No robots.txt file Duplicate H1’s on tag: pages Mixing insecure sources on secure pages notably: Mis… --- ## [WriteFree Linux Appliance](https://discuss.write.as/t/writefree-linux-appliance/20807)
**Author:** [@Anthony-kldload](https://discuss.write.as/u/Anthony-kldload)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writefree-linux-appliance/20807 "2026-08-11T00:55:07Z")
I thought it would be fun to build a WriteFree Appliance.. So I made two. option 1 (server) simply burn the .iso to a USB, copy/boot and connect. option 2 (desktop) click, boot, and write. If your interested please ha… --- ## [Social Icon for WriteFreely](https://discuss.write.as/t/social-icon-for-writefreely/17198)
**Author:** [@regenpfeifer](https://discuss.write.as/u/regenpfeifer)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:20pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/social-icon-for-writefreely/17198 "2026-08-10T23:20:41Z")
Hello, the pro version of write.as has the option to set a “social icon” for each blog. I am using the self-hosted version of WriteFreely. Is there any chance to get something like “social icons” also for WriteFreely in… --- ## [Writefreely on iOS - Sso support?](https://discuss.write.as/t/writefreely-on-ios-sso-support/20797)
**Author:** [@karcio](https://discuss.write.as/u/karcio)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 11:01am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/writefreely-on-ios-sso-support/20797 "2026-08-08T11:01:10Z")
Hi, using instance which allows me login by Sso - is it possible to add support to app iOS? --- ## [Anonymous posts visits number](https://discuss.write.as/t/anonymous-posts-visits-number/20687)
**Author:** [@veyne](https://discuss.write.as/u/veyne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:12am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/anonymous-posts-visits-number/20687 "2026-07-29T10:12:08Z")
Anonymous posts have a visits counter, but ime it always stays at zero, even when im pretty sure the page has been visited. No big deal, just wondering. --- ## [No response from support since June](https://discuss.write.as/t/no-response-from-support-since-june/20718)
**Author:** [@daisypatches](https://discuss.write.as/u/daisypatches)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/no-response-from-support-since-june/20718 "2026-07-28T23:49:48Z")
I sent an email over a month ago regarding a refund request and since then I have sent several others, both to the support email address and to Matt directly, but until now I have not received a response. I would really,… --- ## [Is it possible to spoiler text?](https://discuss.write.as/t/is-it-possible-to-spoiler-text/20624)
**Author:** [@tetrahedronalpenguin](https://discuss.write.as/u/tetrahedronalpenguin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/is-it-possible-to-spoiler-text/20624 "2026-07-28T16:06:00Z")
Is it possible to spoiler any text? For example, in some Markdown implementations, you can spoiler a text with two pipes, like so: ||this text is spoilered||. Or, like so: /spoiler This text is spoilered. The reason … --- ## [Feature request: index page](https://discuss.write.as/t/feature-request-index-page/19428)
**Author:** [@lying-sleeping-gods](https://discuss.write.as/u/lying-sleeping-gods)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 5:03am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/feature-request-index-page/19428 "2026-07-27T05:03:42Z")
It’d be great if a write.as blog could have an automatically updated index page that linked to all the individual posts in order of publication date (I’m assuming this doesn’t exist already based on my searching for it s… --- ## [Published a new post and no emails were sent?](https://discuss.write.as/t/published-a-new-post-and-no-emails-were-sent/5670)
**Author:** [@ldstephens](https://discuss.write.as/u/ldstephens)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/published-a-new-post-and-no-emails-were-sent/5670 "2026-07-22T14:47:11Z")
I published a new post this morning and no email went out to subscribers. Matt, can you check into this for me. Thanks --- ## [Some QoL ideas](https://discuss.write.as/t/some-qol-ideas/20712)
**Author:** [@the-casual-critic](https://discuss.write.as/u/the-casual-critic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 10:08am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/some-qol-ideas/20712 "2026-07-20T10:08:11Z")
Good evening, This is all a bit selfish, but there was an offer some time ago to discuss the Write.as experience, which I unfortunately couldn’t take up as it was around my honeymoon. I did have some thoughts so I thoug… --- ## [Bulk delete of spam accounts?](https://discuss.write.as/t/bulk-delete-of-spam-accounts/11811)
**Author:** [@agger-magenta](https://discuss.write.as/u/agger-magenta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/bulk-delete-of-spam-accounts/11811 "2026-07-19T19:39:05Z")
I’m running an instance for my own blog at agger — WriteFreely@Modspil.dk Naively, I had allowed open registration back in March. Today, to my horror, I see that I now have ~1200 spam accounts. I started deleting them … --- ## [Pagination links aren't vertically aligned](https://discuss.write.as/t/pagination-links-arent-vertically-aligned/20636)
**Author:** [@jehan](https://discuss.write.as/u/jehan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/pagination-links-arent-vertically-aligned/20636 "2026-07-10T21:03:39Z")
As you can see in the image, “Older” is slightly lower than “Newer” — is there a fix for this? Also, the links don’t look the same on mobile vs. desktop. For example, on mobile, the links have barely any space betwee… --- ## [Help: Export CSV and TXT FAILURE (502 Bad Gateway)](https://discuss.write.as/t/help-export-csv-and-txt-failure-502-bad-gateway/19971)
**Author:** [@wolfinwool](https://discuss.write.as/u/wolfinwool)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/help-export-csv-and-txt-failure-502-bad-gateway/19971 "2026-07-10T21:01:43Z")
I download my blogs from write.as every month. On occasion I’ve gotten bad gateway errors on the CSV version, but can always generally get one or the other (txt/csv), but this morning, both are erroring out. I suspect it… [Previous page](https://discuss.write.as/latest.md?no_subcategories=false) [Next page](https://discuss.write.as/latest.md?no_subcategories=false&page=2)