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I try to post in the housing section, everything looks fine on my end, I start a thread, but then there's no post. So I try again, following all the steps, and still nothing. Am I doing something wrong?
A little while ago, I tried posting in the help forum too. Everything seemed okay, I went under technical issues where I am now, but the post just didn't show up. When I try again to send an inquiry, am I breaking some forum rule or what?
Note:
If I change my IP address, the problem disappears for a split second, but as soon as I try to post again, it happens all over again. Any ideas?

Hey there,

I’m having some trouble getting back into my old account.

It’s been forever since I last logged in, so I’ve completely forgotten the password. To make things worse, the email address linked to the account isn't active anymore, so a password reset link won't do me any good.

I didn't want to just start from scratch with a brand new profile, so I figured I'd reach out and see if anyone could help me out... if that's even possible. 🤷😕

Thanks!

Send me a DM tomorrow with all the details on that profile, specifically which email address was linked to it and what the new email is—not the one you're using for this current account.

Casey Bennett said:Shoot me a DM tomorrow with those profile details, including the old email address linked to it and the new one—just not the one you're using for this current account.

Thanks so much! 😁😁😍

Sent.

What is going on with this forum lately? It’s lagging again—sometimes it takes forever just to load a single page.

I posted about my issues getting onto the forum yesterday,

Still haven't heard anything back regarding my question, so what's the deal?

Also, why does my browser keep flagging the site as unsafe?

Frank Lee said:I try to log into the housing section, my login goes through perfectly fine, I start a thread, and nothing happens—no registration shows up. So I try again, following the steps exactly, and still nothing. What am I doing wrong?
Just a moment ago, I tried signing up for the help forum; everything looked correct, I went under technical issues where I am now, but there's no record of my sign-up. I try once more to send an inquiry, but is there some rule I'm breaking or something else going on?
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If I change my IP address, the issue disappears for a second, but as soon as I log in again, the exact same thing happens. ???

Make sure you check the "remember me" box when you log in.
Regarding your other question in the previous post: it's because the forum is running on http instead of https. Check your browser settings to see if you can disable those security warnings if they're bothering you.

And I didn't reply to your post immediately because I missed it. Also, tone down the question marks; one is plenty.

Casey Bennett said:just check the "remember me" box when you log in.
as for that other question above: it's because the site is using http instead of https. maybe check your browser settings to see if you can just turn off those warnings if they're getting on your nerves.

and sorry I didn't reply to your post sooner, I totally missed it. also, chill with the question marks—one is plenty.

The "remember me" thing won't fix anything; there's a different issue here. Plus, using "remember me" can actually be a security risk if someone else gets access to your device!

That security warning isn't meant to be disabled; it's there so your browser and antivirus can alert you when you're on an unsecure site. Honestly, using http these days should be a total dealbreaker. It’s no wonder people are running into issues like mine or what @mynameis... is dealing with.
When it comes to risks like eavesdropping or data being intercepted mid-stream, you don't even need to explain the difference between https and http.
I really think we should all be sticking to basic internet safety standards.

Frank Lee said:A "remember me" feature doesn't actually solve the underlying security issue; it just creates another avenue for someone else to hijack a session!

Security warnings aren't meant to be bypassed; their entire purpose is to alert the user when they've wandered onto an untrustworthy site. Honestly, sticking with http in this day and age should be considered a total non-starter, and it’s no surprise we're seeing issues like the ones I'm facing or the ones @mynameis...
is dealing with. As for the other vulnerabilities—like packet sniffing or data being intercepted and altered mid-communication—there really shouldn't even be a debate about why HTTPS is superior to HTTP.
In my view, we absolutely have to uphold standard internet security protocols.

I appreciate these observations, and I will make sure to pass them along to the forum owner.

How can I tell if someone actually quoted me? I was just scrolling through some posts from last week and realized I’d been cited without even realizing it.

As far as I’m aware, this forum doesn't offer any notifications when you get quoted, though if you happen to be using Tapatalk, I believe they actually do have those alerts enabled.
I can't speak from direct experience, mind you, because I keep every single one of my notifications turned off.

Personally, I find the most efficient method is simply subscribing to the specific threads I participate in or follow; that way, I can track new activity, and since I make it a point to scan through all the recent posts anyway, I'll naturally spot if someone has quoted me.

analogmarlin4 said:How can I tell if someone quoted me? I was scrolling through some posts from last week and realized I got quoted without even realizing it.

There's no way to know. Just keep an eye on the threads you posted in.

And honestly, why do you even care if someone quoted you?!

analogmarlin4 said:How do I see if someone quoted me?

There’s no other way. Just check the thread directly.

Larry Walker24 said:...
And I don't see why you care if someone quoted you or not.

You know that perfectly well. 🙂

Manchild. coppersailor28 said:He quoted my response. 🙂

...
And I have no idea why you care about what coppersailor28 thinks.Taylor Swift You really think you don't care? Please.

I have a question for one of the moderators here. I started a thread on Chatroom to reconnect with some friends from a defunct forum, and now a few of them have reached out saying they managed to register, but they can't seem to post anything or even leave a reply.

I was wondering if anyone might know what the issue could be, because they’re claiming they went through the whole registration process on Reddit properly, yet they're still blocked from posting.

Thanks

this thread, first post, just look at what’s written in red. And then there's that sentence right underneath it.

Aha, okay... so that’s what I thought... they received the activation code and yet they still can't post anything at all.
I suppose that means the admin has to manually approve everyone on the forum,
if I recall correctly—though it might have been back in 2007—that was actually how things used to work.

David Anderson66 said:...I started a thread on Chatroom to reconnect with some folks from a defunct forum, and now a few of them have reached out saying they registered, but they can't post or reply to anything. ...

I took a look at that thread (it has nine posts right now).

David Anderson66 said:...I'm trying to figure out what the issue might be since they claim they registered properly on Reddit, yet they still can't write anything. ...

At first glance, this doesn't look like a purely technical glitch—the thread was created successfully, posts are visible, and the numbering is correct...

No, but I hope you all manage to get together
👍

coppersailor28 said:I’ve gone through that thread (there are nine posts in there right now).

At first glance, I guess it doesn't really look like we're dealing with an issue that's strictly technical—the thread was created successfully, the posts are showing up, and the numbering seems to be fine...

But, I suppose I hope you guys can somehow manage to get your act together 👍

it’s possible that people just aren't quite as tech-savvy as they should be 🤣

If you still can't post after waiting a full 24 hours from the moment you created your profile, just direct them to that thread linked above so they can actually fix whatever is broken.
Honestly, I thought everyone had already transitioned over to the new platform. Is this really the final wave of people trying to migrate? 😬