In plain English
This means the account is limited to looking at what is there. It can see content, but it cannot create new content, edit existing content, or delete content.
In context
Here, “Read-only mode” is a status label showing that the account can view content but cannot make content changes.
- Situation
- Reporting content, appealing decisions, reading restrictions, and using safety controls
- What it communicates
- status label for an account state that permits viewing but not active posting actions.
Meaning limits
The term by itself does not say why the account is in this state or how long it will remain so.
Examples
“In Read-only mode, the account could view the project files but could not add, change, or remove any of them.”
“Her account displayed Read-only mode, and she spent the afternoon reviewing the project files without editing them.”