This site is in read only mode. Error message?

[Ketoberry]

Anyone know what this error message is about?

This site is in read only mode. Please continue to browse, but replying, likes, and other actions are disabled for now.

[richard]

Yes, you are not seeing things. It’s mostly only cosmetic.

I have asked Discourse to explain why this is happening. I think they are just updating the system and they are slipping it into read only mode for a few minutes at a time.

[Ketoberry]

@richard
Thx. This error just popped up while posting.