# Site Feedback **URL:** https://discuss.ipfs.tech/c/site-feedback/8.md [Latest](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/tags.md) --- ## [About the Site Feedback category](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/18)
**Author:** [@dignifiedquire](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/dignifiedquire)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/about-the-site-feedback-category/18 "2016-11-05T20:23:28Z")
Discussion about this forum, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it. --- ## [Fraudulent IPFS Link targeting Services Australia myGov](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/fraudulent-ipfs-link-targeting-services-australia-mygov/20366)
**Author:** [@afcc](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/afcc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/fraudulent-ipfs-link-targeting-services-australia-mygov/20366 "2026-09-28T20:13:41Z")
Just came across a fraudulent phishing site :slight\_smile: https://bafkreighon6lmp6qvxcj4ct4pie2che7gae5rcuyk5q5fuln7m6yxfq4gu.ipfs.inbrowser.link/ this URL is masquerading as Service Australia myGov legit portal ,would… --- ## [How to report abuse and phishing on public IPFS HTTP gateways (ipfs.io / dweb.link)](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-report-abuse-and-phishing-on-public-ipfs-http-gateways-ipfs-io-dweb-link/19606)
**Author:** [@hector](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/hector)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 5:45pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/how-to-report-abuse-and-phishing-on-public-ipfs-http-gateways-ipfs-io-dweb-link/19606 "2026-02-24T17:45:10Z")
Reporting abuse can only be done via email to abuse@ipfs.io (per About the IPFS.io Public Gateway). Notes: ipfs.io has not been “compromised”. It just acts as a neutral proxy to content in the IPFS network. Someone els… --- ## [Cleaning up subcategories](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cleaning-up-subcategories/19119)
**Author:** [@mosh](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/mosh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 11:22am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cleaning-up-subcategories/19119 "2025-03-14T11:22:51Z")
I’m doing a round of forum cleanup this week. Old or unused subcategories will be removed, and some duplicates are merged. Here is a non-exhaustive list of changes. I’ll update as I go: Help category: Removed some old… --- ## [A possible minor typing error at File systems and IPFS \> Unix File System (UnixFS)](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/a-possible-minor-typing-error-at-file-systems-and-ipfs-unix-file-system-unixfs/18831)
**Author:** [@genghis](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/genghis)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2024, 8:47am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/a-possible-minor-typing-error-at-file-systems-and-ipfs-unix-file-system-unixfs/18831 "2024-12-25T08:47:51Z")
Original UnixFS currently has Javascript and Go implementations. These implementations have modules written in to run different functions: Corrected UnixFS currently has Javascript and Go implementations. These imp… --- ## [Policy on organization accounts](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/policy-on-organization-accounts/17713)
**Author:** [@boris](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/boris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/policy-on-organization-accounts/17713 "2024-03-17T23:39:38Z")
This is much more of a problem in Filecoin Slack, but I’d love to see a discussion here about a policy on organization accounts. Specifically, something like: This is the IPFS Community forum where many people from ma… --- ## [Is there a more active community somewhere else?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-there-a-more-active-community-somewhere-else/15828)
**Author:** [@mfidelman](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/mfidelman)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-there-a-more-active-community-somewhere-else/15828 "2023-12-14T11:09:38Z")
For the “official” forums - there doesn’t seem to be a lot of activity here. Nor does the reddit group seem very active. Is there an email list, or other site where folks actually interact, provide support to newbies, … --- ## [Can i change username in this forum?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/can-i-change-username-in-this-forum/16789)
**Author:** [@Jonybang](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Jonybang)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 10:55pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/can-i-change-username-in-this-forum/16789 "2023-08-07T22:55:22Z")
My current username is deprecated and i don’t want to use it anymore, but i can’t find an option to change username in my settings --- ## [Uncaught TypeError: navigator.sendBeacon is not a function](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/uncaught-typeerror-navigator-sendbeacon-is-not-a-function/16454)
**Author:** [@postcd](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/postcd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2023, 8:27am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/uncaught-typeerror-navigator-sendbeacon-is-not-a-function/16454 "2023-05-22T08:27:14Z")
In Firefox 102.11.0esr (64-bit) the dev. console F12 shows following linked error when reloading You are also loading external elements like global.discourse-cdn.com and fonts.gstatic.com that some of my privacy exte… --- ## [Switching to discuss.ipfs.tech domain](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/switching-to-discuss-ipfs-tech-domain/14860)
**Author:** [@lidel](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/lidel)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2022, 2:50am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/switching-to-discuss-ipfs-tech-domain/14860 "2022-08-06T02:50:34Z")
We will be moving this forum to https://discuss.ipfs.tech. The change is cosmetic, but allows us to isolate IPFS Project and Community websites from the gateway at ipfs.io/ipfs/. There will be a brief interruption, an… --- ## [RFC: Working Group Model](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/rfc-working-group-model/14728)
**Author:** [@boris](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/boris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/rfc-working-group-model/14728 "2022-07-15T17:05:13Z")
You’ll see a a few new working-group categories popping on the site, mostly as #ecosystem categories for now. This is a thread to document & discuss how this should work, and to start creating a pattern that people can … --- ## [Welcome to the IPFS Community Discussion and Support Forums](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/welcome-to-the-ipfs-community-discussion-and-support-forums/8)
**Author:** [@system](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/welcome-to-the-ipfs-community-discussion-and-support-forums/8 "2016-11-05T14:44:23Z")
These forums are the main place to ask questions, share information and find like-minded people who are using IPFS, libp2p, multiformats, orbit, orbit-db, IPLD, or any of the other libraries, tools and protocols created … --- ## [Ipfs.io use case](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-io-use-case/9971)
**Author:** [@InterPlanetary](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/InterPlanetary)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2022, 1:25pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/ipfs-io-use-case/9971 "2022-01-31T13:25:16Z")
Audius, a large music streaming platform, uses ipfs·io to serve its audio files. I thought ipfs·io was forbidden for use under these circumstances (“Users of the ipfs·io Gateway must use resources sparingly”) and “should… --- ## [Limit "ipfs get" command](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/limit-ipfs-get-command/3573)
**Author:** [@roscoevanderboom](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/roscoevanderboom)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2018, 1:39am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/limit-ipfs-get-command/3573 "2018-08-10T01:39:01Z")
beginner ipfs enthusiast here. as i understand it, there are the basic "ipfs get" and "ipfs cat"functions to either download the content of a hash to local storage or just view it from it's source location. I have a… --- ## [Where is the source code of ipfs.eth.link?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/where-is-the-source-code-of-ipfs-eth-link/12715)
**Author:** [@iaeiou](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/iaeiou)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/where-is-the-source-code-of-ipfs-eth-link/12715 "2021-11-26T11:41:23Z")
Hi there, the website https://ipfs.eth.link is awesome, and using Hugo, an open-source static site generator. I would like to study his code source, but couldn’t find it in any of the ipfs repositories. Could anyone p… --- ## [Delete a IPFS forum account](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/delete-a-ipfs-forum-account/12449)
**Author:** [@anon65538839](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/anon65538839)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/delete-a-ipfs-forum-account/12449 "2021-10-28T11:33:24Z")
How can users delete their IPFS forum account? --- ## [Question about official website not being accessible from Iran](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/question-about-official-website-not-being-accessible-from-iran/11043)
**Author:** [@amir](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/amir)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 10:46am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/question-about-official-website-not-being-accessible-from-iran/11043 "2021-04-26T10:46:53Z")
Hi everyone, I’m from Iran and today I realized that ipfs official website blocks Iranian IP addresses, I know, sanctions right? But don’t you think that this is pure hypocrisy to do publicity about decentralization and… --- ## [Important Proposal to the IPFS Community](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/important-proposal-to-the-ipfs-community/10692)
**Author:** [@killshot13](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/killshot13)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/important-proposal-to-the-ipfs-community/10692 "2021-04-25T15:44:20Z")
Hello, Everyone! It is a pleasure to meet you all! My name is Michael, and I am a full-stack web developer. About Me I have over six years of IT experience overall; I originally cut my teeth on data analysis and securit… --- ## [Cleanup issues github/ipfs/go-ipfs](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cleanup-issues-github-ipfs-go-ipfs/10600)
**Author:** [@RubenKelevra](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/RubenKelevra)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2021, 5:35pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/cleanup-issues-github-ipfs-go-ipfs/10600 "2021-04-18T17:35:10Z")
I’m currently looking into making the issue template in github/ipfs/go-ipfs nicer and noticed that a lot of “issues” are actually more kind of a discussion without beeing really “actionable”. This results in a lot of s… --- ## [Dark Theme for the Forum?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dark-theme-for-the-forum/9940)
**Author:** [@uncensorable](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/uncensorable)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2021, 2:58am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/dark-theme-for-the-forum/9940 "2021-04-04T02:58:59Z")
White background that the forum has is eye-straining. Other discourse forums have dark theme available. Can admins enable the option to choose the dark theme for this forum, too? --- ## [Lost as to the purpose of IPFS without authentication](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/lost-as-to-the-purpose-of-ipfs-without-authentication/8373)
**Author:** [@commandline-be](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/commandline-be)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 18, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/lost-as-to-the-purpose-of-ipfs-without-authentication/8373 "2021-02-18T21:06:59Z")
While already impressive in terms of speed and ease of use i am lost to the purpose of IPFS. If it is to offer files for fast delivery across the world, congratulations. I think of it as a much better bittorrent then wh… --- ## [BUG: IPFS community using Non-Free Software for Video Conferencing](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/bug-ipfs-community-using-non-free-software-for-video-conferencing/8111)
**Author:** [@yeehi](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/yeehi)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2021, 10:20pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/bug-ipfs-community-using-non-free-software-for-video-conferencing/8111 "2021-01-29T22:20:35Z")
It looks like the IPFS community was about to start using non-Free software, namely Zoom, to run a series of video-conference sessions. The video has been removed, but you can see here: IPFS Zoom #1’s Personal Meeting … --- ## [Enabling use of ipfs.io domain in matrix room aliases](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/enabling-use-of-ipfs-io-domain-in-matrix-room-aliases/9372)
**Author:** [@swedneck](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/swedneck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/enabling-use-of-ipfs-io-domain-in-matrix-room-aliases/9372 "2020-11-04T22:23:59Z")
It would be great if https://mau.dev/tulir/mauliasproxy could be run for the ipfs.io domain, so official IPFS-related rooms on matrix can use aliases like #foobar:ipfs.io It should be quite light on resources since it d… --- ## [BUG: ipfs-desktop .deb marked as proprietary software licence](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/bug-ipfs-desktop-deb-marked-as-proprietary-software-licence/9297)
**Author:** [@yeehi](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/yeehi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2020, 7:48pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/bug-ipfs-desktop-deb-marked-as-proprietary-software-licence/9297 "2020-10-26T19:48:05Z")
If you download and try to install the .deb for ipfs-desktop, it states that the licence is proprietary. Why is that? Surely, it is released under a Free licence. --- ## [Is there a Telegram chat group for IPFS?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-there-a-telegram-chat-group-for-ipfs/228)
**Author:** [@Katamori](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Katamori)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/is-there-a-telegram-chat-group-for-ipfs/228 "2020-09-30T14:57:39Z")
Is there anyone who has ever made, or at least, is interested in participating in a Telegram chat group to discuss IPFS? Not sure if it has any any significant advantage over Freenode, but IPFS has a sub on Reddit, too… --- ## [System emails bounce back](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/system-emails-bounce-back/9090)
**Author:** [@d09327fe](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/d09327fe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/system-emails-bounce-back/9090 "2020-09-21T17:15:00Z")
hi site admins and DNS admins, i’d like to notify you about a misconfigured DNS record which causes registration and other system emails do NOT get delivered. could you please reach out whoever responsible for emailing … --- ## [Email delay (receiving/respond)](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/email-delay-receiving-respond/7081)
**Author:** [@RubenKelevra](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/RubenKelevra)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2020, 4:38pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/email-delay-receiving-respond/7081 "2020-09-19T16:38:25Z")
Hey guys, I’ve noticed a significant delay for delivering notifications by mail and the processing of responds by mail, while using a GMail account. Are you aware of this? Is there any way to improve the situation? A … --- ## [Allow for creation of new tags for Member level](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/allow-for-creation-of-new-tags-for-member-level/8955)
**Author:** [@boris](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/boris)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/allow-for-creation-of-new-tags-for-member-level/8955 "2020-08-31T09:16:34Z")
The current settings don’t allow “regular” users to create new tags. Please allow for users of a certain trust level to create tags. For example, this post I just made, I would tag with “SPA” and “ipfs gateway”. This … --- ## [Flashing here in forum?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/flashing-here-in-forum/8843)
**Author:** [@hoornet](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/hoornet)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/flashing-here-in-forum/8843 "2020-08-09T14:00:24Z")
How can i disable the extremely annoying flashing of the post here in the forums? I am using Dark Reader and the flashes just make the site unreadable for the first 2 seconds every time I click on anyone’s post. --- ## [Uncategorized is unfriendly - how about Discussion?](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/uncategorized-is-unfriendly-how-about-discussion/8266)
**Author:** [@boris](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/boris)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/uncategorized-is-unfriendly-how-about-discussion/8266 "2020-06-27T14:37:51Z")
I run several Discourse instances and the first thing I do is rename the Uncategorized category. You can call it whatever you like while still having it as a default. I like “Discussion” but here are some other ideas: … [Next page](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/c/site-feedback/8.md?page=1)