Argus Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 I don't know about the rest of you, but I find it silly that you can hit 'reply' to a topic, type a half page of text, and only after trying to post do you get a "sooorrrryyy" warning that you're not properly logged in. Unlike other such sites, though, you can't simply log in and then post. Once you log in you're taken to the front of the forums, and have to navigate your way back to that particular topic and that particular post and then hit reply and redo your text. Would it not make sense to advise us we aren't logged in the moment we hit 'reply' instead of 'post', and then leave us where we are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Why not just stay logged in ? I stay logged in and go to 'New Content' to see if I have replies on the threads I am following. The only downside is that if somebody doesn't reply to my post I lose the thread. This used to happen with Wild Bill if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted December 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Why not just stay logged in ? I stay logged in and go to 'New Content' to see if I have replies on the threads I am following. The only downside is that if somebody doesn't reply to my post I lose the thread. This used to happen with Wild Bill if I remember correctly. Because my computer wipes all data when I exit my browser, including the cookies which accumulate like copulating rabbits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Because my computer wipes all data when I exit my browser, including the cookies which accumulate like copulating rabbits. Ok. Well the price of living cookie-free is inconvenience I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Because my computer wipes all data when I exit my browser, including the cookies which accumulate like copulating rabbits. With that you will have to log in every time. The cookie is there to keep your settings next time you visit any site. I understand that people delete the cookies and such for privacy reasons, but with that said, there is no reason to complain about staying logged in if you are always deleting the cookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 1, 2012 Report Share Posted December 1, 2012 Say Argus - I did a quick lookup and it seems that Internet Explorer 6 allows you to specify sites from which to accept a cookie. And that`s an old browser. I advise you to allow MLW site to store cookies on your computer but you will have to look it up yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peeves Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 (edited) What browser you using? Firefox allows exit and return to site? Uh? After thought bothersome..isn't stupid and logic in the same sentence an oxymoron? Edited December 2, 2012 by Peeves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacee Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I agree with Argus that it would be nice to be told you're not logged in when you hit reply, rather than losing your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted December 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Say Argus - I did a quick lookup and it seems that Internet Explorer 6 allows you to specify sites from which to accept a cookie. And that`s an old browser. I advise you to allow MLW site to store cookies on your computer but you will have to look it up yourself. I'm using Firefox. It specifies sites you can refuse a cookie, but aside from that it's take em all or not. And you pretty much have to accept most cookies to use most sites. But that's secondary to my complaint. I understand I can try not to delete the cookie. But it still makes more sense to notify you when you try to reply, not when you try to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 Ok - I thought your question was rhetorical. I do believe that the part of the software you're talking about is likely controlled by the software and not by the moderators of the board. Let's see what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Admin Greg Posted December 6, 2012 Forum Admin Report Share Posted December 6, 2012 Because my computer wipes all data when I exit my browser, including the cookies which accumulate like copulating rabbits. There you'll just have to log in each time. There is absolutely nothing we or the makers of this forum software (outside of a Flash Local Shared Object, but then that's just a cookie in a different name) can do to help with this issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TSS- Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 At least with me when I'm posting but have forgotten to log in I'm told that I haven't logged in but my reply does not disappear; so , I can cut an paste my reply before logging in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum Admin Greg Posted December 20, 2012 Forum Admin Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 Ok, I now see what you are all saying. If you're not actually looked in, you can still type your post, but they it says: Sorry, you don't have permission for that! Let me look into this issue more. However, directly below the Sorry, you don't... notice, it should have: "Post Data Saved!" And you should be able to copy and paste the posting once you are properly logged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest American Woman Posted December 20, 2012 Report Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) Doesn't seem to save when not logged in. Edited December 20, 2012 by American Woman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewTeddy Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Just tested it myself (using chrome) and this is what I see: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest American Woman Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 For the record, I also used Google Chrome for my "test," and it didn't save the post data. I waited quite awhile for the 'save data' to kick in, and it never did. Perhaps there's a certain number of words involved before it will save? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Manny Posted December 22, 2012 Report Share Posted December 22, 2012 Got caugjt on this today. Good thing you posted it so I know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted December 23, 2012 Report Share Posted December 23, 2012 I just log in first and then look for my topic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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