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boards logs you off very quick, doesnt it?

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  • 07-01-2009 5:07pm
    #1
    corcaigh07
    Registered Users Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭


    just wondering why the rush to kick people off? sometimes i need to copy and paste my post just in case the site has already logged me off when i press send. any chance of making it a little longer?
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    #2
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    It never logs me off.
    Perhaps it's a problem at your end?


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    #3
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,855 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    No issues for me either.


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    #4
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    In fairness, this has been happening to a lot of people lately, including me. At least one other Feedback thread was started about it.


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    #5
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    Apparently you never get logged off if you are a Subscriber.

    *walks away whistling*


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    #6
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    if you click 'remember me' when you are logging in it shouldnt happen


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    #7
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    I have "Remember me?" ticked on my laptop - hasn't made a difference. I use Internet Explorer and I clear my cookies.

    (I just about know what all the above means :D but those have been advised in previous threads regarding the same thing).

    It was happening me moreso up to a few weeks ago though, not as much lately.

    Edit: here's the other Feedback thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055411804
    Sorry, I thought there was more than one, whereas this one was actually resurrected after dying for a while.


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    #8
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Clearing your cookies will log you off boards. :)

    If you tick "remember me" from this page: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/, it is very rare that you'll be randomly logged off. Like once every two years for me that this has happened.


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    #9
    John Mason
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,661 ✭✭✭✭John Mason


    yeah, i only get logged out if i am at a different computer where i dont want to use the remember button


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    #10
    shellyboo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,883 ✭✭✭shellyboo


    seamus wrote: »
    Clearing your cookies will log you off boards. :)

    If you tick "remember me" from this page: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/, it is very rare that you'll be randomly logged off. Like once every two years for me that this has happened.

    So is there no other way of avoiding it? This happens to me all the time (it's happening as we speak) but since I'm on my work computer, remember me is not an option... is there a way to stop your browser clearing your cookies?


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Yup in tools > options or tools > internet options depending on your browser you can mess with settings all day long. I never get logged off.
    Well except after ctrl + shift + deleting.
    In other news, does anyone know how to remove palm hair?


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    #12
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    In other news, does anyone know how to remove palm hair?
    Yours or someone elses? :pac:


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    shellyboo wrote: »
    So is there no other way of avoiding it? This happens to me all the time (it's happening as we speak) but since I'm on my work computer, remember me is not an option... is there a way to stop your browser clearing your cookies?

    Why is remember me not an option? When you press the log out button it won't remember you any more.


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    Ponster
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,912 Mod ✭✭✭✭Ponster


    Dudess wrote: »
    Sorry, I thought there was more than one, whereas this one was actually resurrected after dying for a while.

    There was but they got merged I believe.


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    #15
    corcaigh07
    Registered Users Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭corcaigh07


    the question remains, why the early kicking? any other forum ive been on isnt so keen to log you off so soon.


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    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    corcaigh07 wrote: »
    the question remains, why the early kicking? any other forum ive been on isnt so keen to log you off so soon.
    The thing is you seem to be in the minority so there is something somewhere not going right. For example, I can't remember the last time boards has logged me off, whereas you seem to have lost count at the amount of times it's logged you off today. I don't think this is meant to be happening to you.


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    #17
    Frisbee
    Registered Users Posts: 23,568 ✭✭✭✭Frisbee


    This used to happen me using the computer's in college.
    Never had the problem on my laptop


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    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    The thing is you seem to be in the minority so there is something somewhere not going right.
    A fairly considerable minority though, AC - check the other thread (linked to in my last post here).

    OP, I doubt it's because Boards wants to "kick" people off... probably just an error.


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    #19
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,106 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Up to about 8 months ago I could close all the browser windows and come back a couple of hours later and open a browser again I was still logged in. But that all changed. In the last few days I have found that I am being logged when I have multiple widows opened. I might be posting using one window and when i click another to use it I am gone.

    The other problem I find is that as soon as I log into adverts.ie I am auto logged off boards.ie


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    #20
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    What browser is this happening on, eg; IE6/7, Firefox, Opera, etc

    What version of Windows are you using?


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    #21
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,106 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    What browser is this happening on, eg; IE6/7, Firefox, Opera, etc

    What version of Windows are you using?
    Firefox 3.0.5 and using Windows XP.

    I recall a ff update being installed and it was around or some time after that the problems started. Cant say for sure if it was the update though.


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    #22
    Latchy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,191 ✭✭✭✭Latchy


    I notice i get logged out after about 13 mins of non posting / viewing so I suppose I should click remember me .


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    #23
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    muffler wrote: »
    Firefox 3.0.5 and using Windows XP.

    I recall a ff update being installed and it was around or some time after that the problems started. Cant say for sure if it was the update though.

    I have the same setup here and no problems. Maybe try re-installing firefox.
    Dudess wrote: »
    A fairly considerable minority though, AC - check the other thread (linked to in my last post here).

    I know I remember reading that thread. I'm just pointing out that this isn't the default behaviour and there must be something weird going on somewhere.

    Do any of you notice this type of behaviour on other sites? Where you log in and it constantly logs you out despite using the remember me box.


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    #24
    shellyboo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,883 ✭✭✭shellyboo


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Why is remember me not an option? When you press the log out button it won't remember you any more.

    I'd rather not take the risk of forgetting to log out, frankly. Same reason I don't have my gmail remember me on this computer, really!

    Anyhoo, I found the cookie-clearing settings and have fiddled about with it, hopefully that will work! Using remember me on my laptop and home and on my iPod Touch.


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    #25
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    shellyboo wrote: »
    I'd rather not take the risk of forgetting to log out, frankly. Same reason I don't have my gmail remember me on this computer, really!

    Ah, yeah. That makes sense. I didn't think of that.


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    #26
    shellyboo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,883 ✭✭✭shellyboo


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Ah, yeah. That makes sense. I didn't think of that.

    Yup, I am a bold employee. Shouldn't be moaning that a site I should not be looking at keeps logging me out, really! Anyway, hopefully the cookie thing shall work. Thanks AC!


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    #27
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 46,106 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    I have the same setup here and no problems. Maybe try re-installing firefox.
    Are there any issues in doing this such as loosing bookmarks etc and is it just a simple un/reinstall?
    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Do any of you notice this type of behaviour on other sites? Where you log in and it constantly logs you out despite using the remember me box.
    No. Haven't noticed it happening anywhere else.


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    #28
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    muffler wrote: »
    Are there any issues in doing this such as loosing bookmarks etc and is it just a simple un/reinstall?

    When you un-install I think it keeps all your bookmarks. I can't be sure though.


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    #29
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Try this... same thing happened to me after the last FF upgrade.

    on any boards.ie page, right click --> view page info

    click security then cookies, this will list all boards cookies.

    Select all the cookies and delete them.

    Click permissions.
    Make sure 'set cookies' option is set to allow.

    Close the settings window. Close the boards tab and open a new one, you should be prompted to log in, do so and turn on the 'remember me' checkbox.

    It should now work.


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    #30
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Really bad at the moment - I'm getting logged out every few seconds.

    And certain actions cause automatic logging out too - e.g. attempting to thank people; trying to edit posts.


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    #31
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,079 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Dudess wrote: »
    Really bad at the moment - I'm getting logged out every few seconds.

    And certain actions cause automatic logging out too - e.g. attempting to thank people; trying to edit posts.

    Every few seconds? :eek: That must be a major pain in the ass. Have you tried switching browser? Try opera and see if you are having the same problem.


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