Logging in with Twitter

Sh3m

Is this supposed to be a proper way to log into the site or is it just like aimed at new users with them supposed to create proper login details at some stage ?

Because I use Twitter to log in and its pretty inconvenient. I get logged out quit a bit, when it happens while writing a post you have to log back in using twitter, wait for redirection, get a blank page, hit backspace until you find the post and then resubmit. A couple of times I couldn't get back to the post. When browsing and you get logged out you have to click login, twitter, sign in and wait for redirection.

On mobile it always gives an error the first time you log in so you have to login twice, plus on mobile I have to type in the name and password.

It doesn't take ages or anything but it happens so much that it all adds up to a lot of time spent logging in. Add in the fact I can't edit posts on Chrome or IE as a new account (to do so involves changing browsers/device) until I've built up 50 posts and its tough work to be involved in any type of a discussion going on.

Sh3m

Is it possible to log into boards directly after signing up through twitter ?

Dav

Yes, of course. You'll need to set a password you can remember rather than making use of Twitter's OAuth. If you go here and set a password, you can use that.

The behaviours you're describing in the first post sound like errors, that's definitely not how it's intended to work. I'll kick it up the priorities list and see if we can get some answers for it this week.

WheatenBriar

Sh3m wrote: »

Is this supposed to be a proper way to log into the site or is it just like aimed at new users with them supposed to create proper login details at some stage ?

Because I use Twitter to log in and its pretty inconvenient. I get logged out quit a bit, when it happens while writing a post you have to log back in using twitter, wait for redirection, get a blank page, hit backspace until you find the post and then resubmit. A couple of times I couldn't get back to the post. When browsing and you get logged out you have to click login, twitter, sign in and wait for redirection.

On mobile it always gives an error the first time you log in so you have to login twice, plus on mobile I have to type in the name and password.

It doesn't take ages or anything but it happens so much that it all adds up to a lot of time spent logging in. Add in the fact I can't edit posts on Chrome or IE as a new account (to do so involves changing browsers/device) until I've built up 50 posts and its tough work to be involved in any type of a discussion going on.

Just to add to this,I'm having the exact same issues logging in with Google
It usually takes 2 attempts
After 5 or certainly 10 mins you're logged out,so copying your reply before posting it is a must because you could find if you pause and it's more than 5 mins before you post,you'll lose all you've typed because it will have logged you out
So yeah there's something wrong here

Sh3m

Also that link to the password reset requests a current password before you can set a new one. As I don't have one I'm not sure what to put in, it doesn't accept my twitter password or being left blank. Was there a random one generated when I signed up through twitter ?

WheatenBriar

Sh3m wrote: »

Also that link to the password reset requests a current password before you can set a new one. As I don't have one I'm not sure what to put in, it doesn't accept my twitter password or being left blank. Was there a random one generated when I signed up through twitter ?

Just use the forgot password link on the log in page and just enter your username and change your password via the email sent to you
You can then log in as normal eliminating the problems in your Op as you're no longer logging in via twitter