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Log in weirdness
Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:32 pm
by rusmeister
Lately when I access the main site, it shows me as not logged in, although I check the box to keep me logged in. So I think my browser is blocking something - but then I click on a forum instead of logging in, and it shows me as already logged in!
Any tech whizzes have a clue as to why that might be and what to do about it?
Posted: Sun Aug 08, 2010 4:15 am
by Orlion
Interesting, the being kept logged in never seemed to work for me... maybe it always had, I don't know, but I'll be interested to find out the answer!
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 4:06 pm
by Avatar
What browser are you using? Have you updated it recently or changed any of the settings?
--A
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:46 am
by rusmeister
Avatar wrote:What browser are you using? Have you updated it recently or changed any of the settings?
--A
Firefox and yes. I had not allowed 3rd party cookies, and made an exception for kevinswatch.com. I am now trying kevinswatch.ihugny.com as well.
I'm curious to know why the site redirects and what the ihugny is necessary for...
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:24 am
by Avatar
See if changing your cookie settings makes a difference. It might be that you're not keeping the cookies from the forum. Or it may be that you're caching the index page in its un-logged in state. If just accepting the cookies doesn't work, try clearing your cache.
The main site, and the forum, are hosted in two different places, hence the redirect.
I never arrive via the main site...my bookmark is straight to the forum index page. Another thing you can try is going straight to the forum.
Lemme know if it works.
--A
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:26 am
by sgt.null
i have nothing to add...
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 2:54 am
by Orlion
sgt.null wrote:i have nothing to add...
Then all hope is lost...[/img]
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 4:46 am
by sgt.null
Orlion wrote:sgt.null wrote:i have nothing to add...
Then all hope is lost...[/img]
that has inspired me to....
nope, nothing still.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 1:16 pm
by High Lord Tolkien
Avatar wrote:
The main site, and the forum, are hosted in two different places, hence the redirect.
I never arrive via the main site...my bookmark is straight to the forum index page. Another thing you can try is going straight to the forum.
--A
There's a main site? What? Where?
I haven't looked at it in months.....
I wonder what a new member thinks when seeing it for the first time?
Do they realize that there is even a fantastic MASSIVE discussion forum?
I think it needs to be highlighted more.
rusmeister, my Firefox did that for a few months a year ago.
I never did find out what the reason was.
I assume it was either a Windows update or a Firefox update that fixed it.
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2010 3:31 pm
by Avatar
Actually, I think that's a great idea.
(I never even knew about it at first, because my search took me straight to the forum index page.)
I'll mention it to Jay if he ever turns up again.

Of course, where we think he'd find the time I don't know. But maybe we can arrange something...
--A
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:03 am
by rusmeister
Making an exception for ihugny cookies didn't help, either.
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:03 am
by rusmeister
Making an exception for ihugny cookies didn't help, either.
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:28 am
by Avatar
And have you tried going straight to the forum url, instead of the .com site? (And logging in there, ticking the "remember me" option.)
--A
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:04 am
by rusmeister
Avatar wrote:And have you tried going straight to the forum url, instead of the .com site? (And logging in there, ticking the "remember me" option.)
--A
I'll give it a shot next time around. Thanks!
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:50 pm
by sgt.null
rusmeister wrote:Making an exception for ihugny cookies didn't help, either.
double posting weirdness. ghost in the machine perchance?
Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 4:58 pm
by Cagliostro
sgt.null wrote:rusmeister wrote:Making an exception for ihugny cookies didn't help, either.
double posting weirdness. ghost in the machine perchance?
I found the culprit! Lock him up, boys!

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 1:17 am
by rusmeister
Nope. No change. I don't allow 3rd party cookies but have listed kw and ihugny as "allow" with no effect.
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:43 am
by Fist and Faith
Have you tried changing to a better worldview?
*ducks & covers*
Come on, was I
supposed to let this opportunity go???

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:38 am
by rusmeister
Fist and Faith wrote:Have you tried changing to a better worldview?
*ducks & covers*
Come on, was I
supposed to let this opportunity go???

Seriously, it gets weirder. From the first page (the general site, before the forum page), when I click directly on the forum link I get that I am not logged in. But when I open in a different tab/window, it says I AM logged in.

Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2010 11:51 pm
by sgt.null
gamboge