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Forum Login Status

Post by OldGnome
I stay connected to the forums in a browser window. I will frequently refresh the display to see where the new messages in each forum have come in.

Sometimes - infrequently, but it happens almost daily - I will refresh and see no new message indicators, but I have received an e-mail notification that there are new messages. If I log out and then back in, all is well.

Is this a symptom of an older version of forum software? I noticed the most recent copyright at the bottom of each page is 2007.

I am using Safari 6.0.2 on a Mac Book Pro.
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Re: Forum Login Status

Post by Spil
This is what I use for my Waze bookmark button:
https://www.waze.com/signin/?page=https ... shboard%2F
This way, the first thing I do when I get here is sign in, then immediately see my Dashboard to see how far down the ranks I'm sinking due to my laptop being out of commission. :cry: ;) I then use a second bookmark button to come to the forum (and having already logged in at the Dashboard, I'm never asked for a login at the forum).
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Re: Forum Login Status

Post by OldGnome
AlanOfTheBerg wrote:...And since my browser has my credentials saved (bad security, I know)...
According to an article I recently read in Wired, passwords are inherently insecure, so we're all doomed anyway.

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Re: Forum Login Status

Post by OldGnome
Thanks.
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Re: Forum Login Status

Post by OldGnome
I wouldn't have known the difference without your explanation. Since I don't see a "stay logged on" box, I have to assume I am not using the forum login.
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Re: Forum Login Status

Post by OldGnome
Until just recently, I would have agreed that the timing was about right. However, the past couple of days has shown me the odd behavior multiple times in a six-hour period - no new messages in any forum until I log out then back in. I suspect it could just be the age of the forum software. I'm not losing any sleep over it.
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Re: Forum Login Status

Post by jasonh300
http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php

With this one, I haven't had to log into the forums in about 6 months.
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Re: Forum Login Status

Post by jasonh300
http://www.waze.com/forum/ucp.php

Set this as your bookmark. Check the Stay Logged In checkbox the first time you use it. After that, you'll rarely have to log in again.
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