log in problems

FYI - hand deleting my cookies solved my problem.

I've now checked on both my home and work computers, and the "Remove cookies" button doesn't work on either. Not a big deal as I don't want to, but just a note...

By the way...can we just all calm down a little. Don't cry over broken cookies and all that...

Excellent. You and I are happy, at least.
We ate our cookies and baked a new batch.
Bon apetit and have a great day!
Cheers,
Sue

I usually steer clear of these software threads as I have nothing to contibute from a technical point of view. I'll happily let the techies sort out this log in problemas well.
Personally, I never stay logged in (call it paranoia) and clear all my cookies at least on a daily basis. That said, I also can understand how this issue could be an irritant for those who like to be logged in continuously, but kind of shake my head that it is a big enough of an issue to cause some people to leave the forum. I can login in less than 5 seconds. What am I missing?
Cheers,
Bill

Bill, I take it you log out after every visit? Do you advise we all do that? When I shut down for the night, I never close out here or on the UK wine forum. What are the dangers here? Thanks.

I usually steer clear of these software threads as I have nothing to contibute from a technical point of view. I'll happily let the techies sort out this log in problemas well.
Personally, I never stay logged in (call it paranoia) and clear all my cookies at least on a daily basis. That said, I also can understand how this issue could be an irritant for those who like to be logged in continuously, but kind of shake my head that it is a big enough of an issue to cause some people to leave the forum. I can login in less than 5 seconds. What am I missing?
Cheers,
Bill

Bill, I take it you log out after every visit? Do you advise we all do that? When I shut down for the night, I never close out here or on the UK wine forum. What are the dangers here? Thanks.

Bob,
I do log out after each visit. I'm not quite sure why. I just got in the habit of doing that whenever I access my bank or broker and it just sort of carries forward to other sites. I would never presume to tell you what to do. Also, I've found that some of my work related software works a whole lot faster if I periodically cleanse all my cookies.
Not really a rational answer, but...

Bob, there's no danger in staying logged in -- Robin, for example, suggests it and it's an elegant solution for anyone who encounters a problem signing back on again.

I sign out each time simply so that only messages I haven't read appear when I click the View Posts Since Last Visit link. Assuming I've read all the current messages I want to.

I could get the same result by clicking the Mark all forums read link and then going to other sites.

Either way works.

Regards, Bob

Is anyone using bookmarks? If so, what is the URL of the bookmark you are using to "browse to" the forum? Are you clicking to the forum through the front page, or some other page?

Please satisfy my curiosity about this as a MIME is a terrible thing to waste.

I use a bookmark regularly and never need to log in. http://www.wineloverspage.com/forum/village/index.php

This morning my User Name and Password were present; if I do not sign in for a day or two, the User Name and Password blanks are empty, but my FF browser will fill them in if I enter the first character of the User Name.

Regards, Bob

Maybe History retention is set to only a few day?

Miracle after about 2 weeks of trying the system accepts my password and user name.
No idea what the problem is,and I hope it does not return as my patience is limited and I always use a bookmark.