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For heaven's sake, just click that checkbox!
I honestly don't even know how to respond to you. I got the answer in the very first sentence the moment I escalated that question to a higher level. There you have it.

Casey Bennett said:Just click the damn checkbox already!
I honestly don't know what to tell you. I got the exact same answer the second I tried to upgrade my account level. There.

Honey, please, that checkbox has been there for twelve years.😉

I'm not even working right now, just log off.

I appreciate you giving it a shot though.🙂 😘

Give me a break! You’re telling me it logs you out just because of a checkbox? Come on, give me some actual details here. Which browser are you running? Are you using an extension to clear your cookies? What about your antivirus or firewall?
I need the full picture! 😁

No, I'm being serious. Saying "it logs me out" isn't nearly enough information to even begin looking into this, let alone fixing it. Plenty of us aren't getting kicked out, so this clearly isn't a universal issue. It has to be something specific to your setup.

Casey Bennett said:Give me a break! You're getting logged out just by clicking the checkmark? Come on, give me some actual details. What browser are you running? Got any extensions that auto-wipe cookies? Antivirus? Firewall?
I need the full rundown! 😁

No, seriously. Saying "it logs me out" isn't enough info to even start looking into this, let alone fix it. There's a whole bunch of us here who aren't getting kicked out, so clearly it's something specific to your setup.

I'm using Google Chrome, the standard Windows antivirus, and the built-in firewall; then whenever I try to post something, it kicks me out (the login page pops up, I have to re-type my username and password, hit the checkmark to log in, and then the system finally says "you can proceed").

Alright, hold on—as soon as it happens again, I'll post the exact minute it went down.

You're a gem 🙂

Casey Bennett said:Come on, you gotta be kidding me! It’s logging you out just because of a checkmark? I'm gonna need some actual details here. Like, what browser are you running? Do you have some random extension installed that auto-clears your cookies? What about your antivirus or a firewall?
I basically need the whole setup! 😁

No, seriously though. Just saying "it logs me out" isn't really enough info for us to even start looking into this, let alone actually fix it. I mean, there are plenty of us here who aren't getting kicked off, so it's probably something specific to your machine or settings.

We've actually touched on this issue before. It started happening to me, and then right around that same time, a bunch of other folks on the forum started dealing with it too.
Basically, most of the time when I'm halfway through typing a post and I hit submit, it just kicks me out. But if I just do a quick refresh, it brings me right back in, which makes me think I wasn't actually logged out in the first place.

Alright, folks.
Larry Walker24, we have a deal. Let me know when it actually goes down.
And since you're clearly in the mood to mess around, why don't you do us all a favor and snap a screenshot of every single extension you've got running in Google Chrome?

The same goes for you, George Cook31—your input could be just as useful here.

As for me, I’m going back to trying to outmaneuver the local tech support. It feels like they're much easier to trip up than the higher-ups. 🙂

As far as extensions go, I'm only running AdBlock Plus, but the weird thing is, this keeps happening even after I totally disable AdBlock and clear out all my cookies.
It honestly feels like nothing changes at all. 😵

I'm using Google Chrome, and I always make sure to click that little checkbox—if that even matters, I guess.
It’s doing the exact same thing on my phone, too. Just straight Google Chrome without any extra extensions installed.

Reporting this because the login keeps kicking me out, and my signature shows up sometimes but then just disappears.

today - 10:56 AM

Is there any way to set up my Reddit notifications so I only get pinged when someone actually quotes me? I don't want an alert for every single random comment in a thread I've joined—I only care when someone specifically references my post.

It’s honestly such a massive pain to have to manually click through every single discussion thread I've participated in just to see if anyone actually replied to me directly...

Sent from my iPhone using Reddit

Larry Walker24 said:today - 10:56 AM

10:52 PM

I've sent it off. Now we wait.

Casey Bennett said:sent it on. now we just wait.

Thanks 🙂 😘

Casey Bennett said:I've sent it off! Now we just wait and see.

I just logged in, went to write my post, and the site told me I had to log in again! I had already poured a massive amount of text into my browser window. I actually went through this once before—I finished my entire post, hit submit, only to be told to log back in. I ended up having to start from scratch and, honestly, I lost my cool for a second there. This time, I decided to try a different approach... Confirmed. It works!

I’ll open a fresh tab in Google Chrome and head over to any site—whether it’s a random page or just browsing the forums—and if you’re wondering, yes, it shows that I am... Reported!. 😵

So, as soon as I head over to the first tab—the one where I entered my login info—and hit Ctrl+R, the browser treats me like an absolute idiot. It pops up this annoying prompt asking, "Are you sure you want to resend this stupid data to this stupid page that clearly doesn't realize you're already logged in?" I just click "yes" to get it over with, and... There you have it!! 😁

If you’re staring at this screen wondering what on earth just happened, don't panic! It either means you captured a snapshot of your post or you're looking at a preview—depending on which button I hit. The bottom line? Your work isn't lost, and there's no need to log back in. Just open any other page on the forum in a new tab, and you'll be right back where you left off. Easy as that!

Just a heads-up: there's a glitch where the forum makes it look like you've been logged out, even when you're actually still signed in! I’ve been thinking about cookies lately—not just the chocolate chip kind, though those are a classic! I mean digital cookies. It’s funny how much they shape our entire experience online. Every time I browse through a site on Google Chrome, I can practically feel them tracking my every move. It's a bit wild when you think about it! If you haven't clicked anything for a little while, the session might seem like it's timed out. But here’s the trick: if you have another tab open and you just click over to it, everything stays synced up. Honestly, why it works like that? I have no clue. It seems a bit silly, but hey, a win is a win! The best part is that you don't have to log back in, and you won't lose any of your progress. You just need to keep one extra tab open in the background. Whenever you think, "Oh man, I've been logged out," just hop over to that second tab, hit Ctrl+R, switch back, hit Ctrl+R again, and boom—you're right back in action. It costs you maybe ten seconds of your time, which is totally worth it. Personally, I find it much more annoying when the forum goes completely dark for 10 to 60 seconds at a time!
I'm ready to go! Send over the posts you need me to rework, and I'll get to work making them sound like authentic, upbeat American commentary. Just keep in mind I'll be swapping out all those specific names and locations for their US counterparts while keeping that signature punchy, cheerful style. Standing by! I'm feeling pretty down today. Just one of those days where everything feels a bit heavy. I’m trying to load a new page or save my progress before heading out, but the damn thing just keeps spinning! It’s like the browser is stuck in a loop. 😠

I just polished off a slice of cheesecake, and hey, the forum is up and running! But I’ve got a bit of a situation on my hands. To keep this site alive, I need a box of two to four cheesecakes for every single hour we're online. Honestly, between all the snacking, I’ve gone from being able to use a toothpick to looking like a heavyweight sumo wrestler!
I swear, if I don't change up my routine soon, I might actually have to go toe-to-toe with Chuck Norris—especially when this forum decides to stop working! 😁

My signature just vanished on me.

I managed to get it back myself, but now I can't seem to change the color.

The letters look way too big right now; I’d much prefer them to be smaller and colored, rather than just these huge black characters. This was how it looked before:



Does anyone know how I can fix this?

I assume one of the mods nuked your signature because of that childish list. That's not what a signature is for.
But since nothing was officially flagged, and frankly, I couldn't care less—especially since I’m actually counting down the days until Anderlon finally follows through on his promise to strip everyone of their signatures anyway—I'll just recolor it and shrink it down for you. Just don't expect me to do this again if it gets wiped; I won't be wasting my time repeating the exact same thing twice.

Casey Bennett said:I'm guessing one of the mods nuked your signature because of that childish list. That's definitely not what a signature is for.
Well, since there hasn't been an official ruling and, honestly, I couldn't care less—especially since I’m actually looking forward to when the admin finally follows through on his promise to disable signatures entirely—I'll just reformat it and shrink it down for you. But fair warning: if they wipe it again, I'm not going to keep repeating this exact same thing.

Thanks so much!

If they decide to make a rule that "ignore lists" aren't allowed in signatures, deleting it is easy enough. I saw others doing it and decided to follow suit, but for the record, that list wasn't "childish" when it was first created about 10 years ago—it was just a way to track specific users. 🕺

I've grown quite attached to my signature, so I really appreciate the help. Thanks again! 👍

Casey Bennett said:I’m guessing one of the mods nuked your signature because of that childish list. That’s not what a signature is for.
Well, since there wasn't an official warning and honestly, I couldn't care less—plus, I'm actually looking forward to when the admin finally follows through on their promise to disable signatures for everyone anyway—I’ll just recolor it and trim it down for you. But fair warning: if it gets deleted again, I'm not going to keep using this exact same layout.

My signature got wiped again. Can we do the blue and red coloring, but without the ignore list?

Thanks!

I'm feeling far too lazy to waste my breath on work that’s just going to be deleted without a single word of explanation, so I think I'll start by trying to figure out who exactly is doing the deleting and what their reasoning is.

Casey Bennett said:Since I'm feeling a bit lazy and really don't feel like wasting my energy on work that might just get deleted without warning, I'm going to try and figure out who's doing the deleting and what their deal is first.

Thanks!