WTF is up with user authentication / logged in status?

[anonymous-user]

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[Ben Lowden]

Can you provide some more information on what browser and device you're using please?

[droopsnoot]

Every time I come back to it on a new browser session I have to go to "My Profile", then back to the forum home, otherwise it doesn't recognise that I'm logged in. I don't (usually) have to log in, just go "via" that page. That's annoying enough, though. Windows 10 PC, Edge.

[droopsnoot]

Oh, that would probably work for me, too - I'll have to try that next time I've opened a new window. Slightly quicker than going via the profile page.

[Ben Lowden]

Thank you for the additional information. I'm not aware of this being a widespread issue but will check in with the tech team.

If anyone else is experiencing this, please let us know.

[skeggysteve]

I had the same for some while now just didn't realise it was a problem!

Win 10 and Chrome both up to date.

[jeremyc]

I get this from time to time on all the platforms I use: Firefox on Mac OSX, Samsung Browser on Android, Firefox on Linux.

Clicking on the 'My Stuff' link also puts things right (it recognises again that I am, in fact, logged in).

[Scrump]

jeremyc said:

I get this from time to time on all the platforms I use: Firefox on Mac OSX, Samsung Browser on Android, Firefox on Linux.

Clicking on the 'My Stuff' link also puts things right (it recognises again that I am, in fact, logged in).

Ditto

[B'stard Child]

Scrump said:

jeremyc said:

I get this from time to time on all the platforms I use: Firefox on Mac OSX, Samsung Browser on Android, Firefox on Linux.

Clicking on the 'My Stuff' link also puts things right (it recognises again that I am, in fact, logged in).

Ditto

+1

[driver67]

All been fine for me on a Mac mini using Opera (Chromium based).

Dougie.

[Ben Lowden]

This is to do with cookies and seems to affect a small number of users. It’s not currently something we’re able to fix, so I’m afraid it’s something that you’ll have to accept as a quirk of using the site for now. If it’s really frustrating you, then it might be worth trying a different browser to see if it goes away.

[B'stard Child]

Ben Lowden said:

This is to do with cookies and seems to affect a small number of users. It’s not currently something we’re able to fix, so I’m afraid it’s something that you’ll have to accept as a quirk of using the site for now. If it’s really frustrating you, then it might be worth trying a different browser to see if it goes away.

Brave?

[rigga]

B'stard Child said:

Ben Lowden said:

This is to do with cookies and seems to affect a small number of users. It’s not currently something we’re able to fix, so I’m afraid it’s something that you’ll have to accept as a quirk of using the site for now. If it’s really frustrating you, then it might be worth trying a different browser to see if it goes away.

Brave?

Nope ..... same issue on Brave.