# How to remove the "Reasons to use Nextcloud in your organization" **URL:** \ **Category:** šŸ·ļø General\ **Created:** [January 18, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750 "2021-01-18T16:24:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sturtz\_nate](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/sturtz_nate/32/24816_2.png) [@sturtz\_nate](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sturtz_nate)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/1 "2021-01-18T16:24:35Z")
![image](https://help.nextcloud.com/uploads/default/original/3X/2/7/27261eb41b2bf0ae919eb908ebb4e6bec18b978e.png) I find that very spammy and kinda annoying, my family already uses nextcloud and I donā€™t mind the > Developed by the [Nextcloud community](https://nextcloud.com/contribute), the [source code](https://github.com/nextcloud) is licensed under the [AGPL](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.html). But that button is very annoying and kinda stupid, if someone is already using nextcloud why is that there? So How do I remove that? ---
**Author:** ![amarillo](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/amarillo/32/8084_2.png) [@amarillo](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/amarillo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/2 "2021-01-18T16:38:08Z")
try custom css app ([Custom CSS - Apps - App Store - Nextcloud](https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/theming_customcss)) and #open-reasons-use-nextcloud-pdf {display:none;} ---
**Author:** ![sturtz\_nate](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/sturtz_nate/32/24816_2.png) [@sturtz\_nate](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sturtz_nate)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/3 "2021-01-18T16:40:46Z")
Thank you @amarillo! ---
**Author:** ![tessus](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/tessus/32/7607_2.png) [@tessus](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/tessus)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 9:16am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/4 "2021-03-07T09:16:50Z")
Not so happy about these ads either. The brutal solution which also removes the social media garbage: ```auto truncate -s 0 apps/settings/templates/settings/personal/development.notice.php ``` P.S.: I donā€™t want custom css for every single request just to remove that nuisance on one single page. ---
**Author:** ![sturtz\_nate](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/sturtz_nate/32/24816_2.png) [@sturtz\_nate](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/sturtz_nate)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/5 "2021-03-07T14:37:59Z")
> [@tessus](#): > > `truncate -s 0 apps/settings/templates/settings/personal/development.notice.ph` Thank you so much @tessus ---
**Author:** ![ConceptJames](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/conceptjames/32/33246_2.png) [@ConceptJames](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ConceptJames)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 12:56am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/6 "2021-06-10T00:56:55Z")
Unfortunately the snap doesnā€™t let you edit this fileā€¦ UGH. ---
**Author:** ![vdbhb59](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/vdbhb59/32/26730_2.png) [@vdbhb59](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/vdbhb59)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2021, 2:03pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/8 "2021-11-18T14:03:37Z")
> [@tessus](#): > > `truncate -s 0` When I deleted, it went into internal server error mode (I cannot run any root commands as on shared hosting). So, I made the file to make that section blank. Will have to do with every update, I presume. But okay till I do not have to face the stuff. Thanks for this guide mate. :slight\_smile: ---
**Author:** ![punkyard](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/punkyard/32/59179_2.png) [@punkyard](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/punkyard)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:01pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/9 "2022-06-02T16:01:30Z")
> [@amarillo](#): > > {display:none;} this didnā€™t do anything for me (nc 24) the ad is still displayed in user profil ā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![punkyard](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/punkyard/32/59179_2.png) [@punkyard](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/punkyard)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2022, 4:09pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/10 "2022-06-02T16:09:00Z")
iā€™ve opened apps/settings/css/settings.scss and added ā€˜display: none;ā€™ > // Button for ā€˜Reasons to use Nextcloud in your organizationā€™ > .development-notice { > text-align: left; > display: none; it works for me, no need of custom css ---
**Author:** ![Vincent\_Stans](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/vincent_stans/32/17415_2.png) [@Vincent\_Stans](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/Vincent_Stans)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/11 "2022-06-08T21:56:07Z")
Here are my 2 cents for NC version 24 Go into your installation directory example here /var/www/nextcloud > cd themes > cp -r example custom\_name > echo ā€œ#open-reasons-use-nextcloud-pdf { display: none; }ā€ |sudo tee -a custom\_name/core/css/server.css > nano custom\_name/defaults.php Name your cloud instance in the last file. _defaults.php_ Add _ **ā€˜themeā€™ =\> ā€˜custom\_nameā€™,** _ to your config.php keep a backup of this folder custom\_name. ---
**Author:** ![KaiBuskirk](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/kaibuskirk/32/44328_2.png) [@KaiBuskirk](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/KaiBuskirk)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2022, 10:37pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/12 "2022-08-15T22:37:22Z")
> [@tessus](#): > > truncate -s 0 apps/settings/templates/settings/personal/development.notice.ph im new pleaseā€¦ where does this goā€¦ tyia ---
**Author:** ![KaiBuskirk](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/kaibuskirk/32/44328_2.png) [@KaiBuskirk](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/KaiBuskirk)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/13 "2022-08-17T21:23:03Z")
was there an update for NC24 tyia ---
**Author:** ![punkyard](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/punkyard/32/59179_2.png) [@punkyard](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/punkyard)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/14 "2022-08-18T20:40:14Z")
why? have you had the ad back? ---
**Author:** ![KaiBuskirk](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/kaibuskirk/32/44328_2.png) [@KaiBuskirk](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/KaiBuskirk)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/15 "2022-08-18T21:11:52Z")
All good so far thank you! ---
**Author:** ![ZimboKraut](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/zimbokraut/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ZimboKraut](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ZimboKraut)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 7:46am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/16 "2023-07-18T07:46:51Z")
Really, this is a total nuissance. Every update (even minor ones) this "ā€œĀ£$%^Ā£$^%ā€ is back Granted, itā€™s doesnā€™t take a lot to remove it but it is VERY annoying, particularly for a company that claims to respect privacy. What I am referring to, is this ā€œin your faceā€ advertising. I have no problem with promoting and advertising nextcloud, but it has to be done in the right manner. ---
**Author:** ![devnull](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/devnull/32/27793_2.png) [@devnull](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/devnull)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 8:25am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/17 "2023-07-18T08:25:42Z")
I also find it a pity that whenever it comes to advertising or messages regarding Nextcloud Enterprise, that there are no proper configuration options. I expect better configuration options from an AGPL software. Another very bad example regarding the user experience is [this thread](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/dealing-with-push-notifications/161762). Nextcloud GmbH does not want to change it at all. And it just looks like shit see this example: [https://nc.nl.tab.digital](https://nc.nl.tab.digital) ([screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/5qomLGP.png)). No wonder all users find Microsoft 365 more stylish. In Microsoft are no warnings about possible functional limitations at login. Furthermore, Microsoft would not list this kind of warning directly on the application in a visually unappealing way, but perhaps very discreetly at the bottom or in the settings. As an unknowing user i would be afraid to continue using the Nextcloud instance. Using Nextcloud with more than 500 users is perfectly legal. But in any case, as a user or operator, I would get upset about it every time I log in. The [design](https://nextcloud.com/de/design/) is bad. Where is the design team to change it? ---
**Author:** ![ZimboKraut](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/zimbokraut/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ZimboKraut](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ZimboKraut)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/18 "2023-07-18T09:09:39Z")
While I wouldnā€™t have described it quite so harshly, I very much agree with you. I really like nextcloud, and I use it extensively (I avoid google, MS, and amazone, wherever I can. One big flaw in nextcloud is: to much nerd (and management), too little userā€¦ Donā€™t get me wrong, being a techi, I like nerd and can handle it quite well, but the users struggle with too much nerdy input. In order to really get some decent usability input, you have to test with users, who have no clue. As well as documenting the responses from those users. Only then can you get a truly intuitive user interface. ---
**Author:** ![bb77](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/bb77/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@bb77](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/bb77)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 9:27am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/19 "2023-07-18T09:27:27Z")
> [@ZimboKraut](#): > > Every update (even minor ones) this "ā€œĀ£$%^Ā£$^%ā€ is back Seriously? Assuming youā€™re talking about thisā€¦ ![Bildschirmfoto vom 2023-07-18 11-23-37](https://help.nextcloud.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/a/5a9690d2f5059f9f4d72dd71e6459c5a7683762e.png) Whatā€™s so bad about it? It only shows up on the user settings page. How often are you on that page during daily use? I mean, itā€™s not like itā€™s displayed anywhere where you do actual work. Ok, they could move it to a separate ā€œAboutā€ tab, but otherwise this is no worse than any other about section, which is usually integrated somewhere in every software product. ---
**Author:** ![bb77](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/bb77/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@bb77](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/bb77)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 9:34am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/20 "2023-07-18T09:34:48Z")
> [@devnull](#): > > [https://nc.nl.tab.digital](https://nc.nl.tab.digital) ([screenshot](https://i.imgur.com/5qomLGP.png)). Thatā€™s a hole other topic, which I wonā€™t discuss today. šŸ˜‰ Only that much, unlike with the actual topic of this thread, which I consider a non-issue, Iā€™m a bit more conflicted with the user limit, and how they implemented it. ---
**Author:** ![devnull](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/devnull/32/27793_2.png) [@devnull](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/devnull)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2023, 9:41am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750/21 "2023-07-18T09:41:54Z")
> [@bb77](#): > > Thatā€™s a hole other topic, which I wonā€™t discuss today. You are right, of course. I also just wanted to remind you, because nothing happened. > [@ZimboKraut](#): > > really like nextcloud, and I use it extensively (I avoid google, MS, and amazone, wherever I can. And thatā€™s exactly why I would be happy if some things were designed a little nicer. **Back to the orginal problem:** > [@bb77](#): > > Whatā€™s so bad about it? It only shows up on the user settings page. Maybe the blue button with ā€œGrĆ¼nde fĆ¼r die Verwendung von Nextcloud in deiner Organisationā€ can better be a small link. It seems a little bit like advertising for Nextcloud. I have no problems with that. But a normal logo or text would probably be more appropriate. it has already been asked several times whether this cannot be changed. Maybe here can be the link to [Nextcloud Fair Use Policy and NGO program](https://nextcloud.com/de/pushnotifications/). Who clicks on the current link, probably learns nothing new. `https://cloud.server.tld/settings/download/reasons` [Next page](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/how-to-remove-the-reasons-to-use-nextcloud-in-your-organization/104750.md?page=2)