Can't Stay Logged In? Cant Login?

[Troy Spiral (13)]

This is a fairly common problem where virtually everyone can login just fine, but a few who were logged in just fine all along, randomly just cant seem to stay logged in anymore.

For several random reason there is always a few browsers the refuse to take the new cookie right away when the cookies on the board are changed/updated and keep trying to login with the old one. Sometimes this happens without any changes to the board just due to cookies expiring / renewing and getting screwed up. (you need cookies so the website can give you custom info, and remember your settings etc.)

The result is either you cant login at all (usually it LOOKs like your about to login after you put in your info... then, it just logs you right back out again) and then other times you are able to login , but right after you post you get booted.

Sometimes it can be hard to get rid of the old one (due to various reasons to many to list). The first thing to do (without clicking on ANYTHING on the website) is to delete your cookies. Unfortunately sometimes DGN gives out all sorts of funny-named cookies so just deleting the one thats called "detroitgohtic.net" wont do it. Then also delete all offline content so that your browser doesn't accidentally get a new cookie from your OLD offline version of DGN. (unlikely but has been known to happen) Then close the browser and open it back up again. Sometimes (again for lots of weird reasons) you have to do this twice or more before it finally "takes".

There are lots of different cookie related settings that can help, or make this problem worse depending on your situation.

[Fierce Critter]

I'm still having this problem. I tried all the things you list, but it's still happening.

A new problem that's causing this might be a good thing for AOL users to know. I have my screename's settings such that it saves cookies & visit histories. Jon has his screename set to delete history when he exits his screename, because he's a secretive bastard. (JK - not really - Yeah, JK).

Now that he traded off his laptop and is using the PC again, I almost always have to sign back in to DGN now, if he's been on under his screename.

That's not the only thing causing this problem for me, but it's a new one.

I'm getting over all that. But this moderation thing is making me loathe to post. Hope that goes away soonest.

[torn asunder]

Approve just this post please Brenda

got sick of seeing this all the time, so i approved it for ya, bren!!