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[Steve.M]

Hi,

For the last few days when I click on a thread I am given "error:- you must be logged in to do that". So now I need to log in to view a post (did not have to do that previously)

Is that a bug/problem with forum software, or have changes been made to force non-members to join to veiw posts?

 

[tparo]

I just tried logging out and then viewing a thread and got the same thing, its not usually like that so something must have slipped up at least I hope it is just that.. Its still early and Sunday in the US. But I'm sure once someone realises they will look into it.

 

[Flint_Hawk]

Same here.

 

[Miss B]

Is that a bug/problem with forum software, or have changes been made to force non-members to join to veiw posts?

It's not a bug/problem, and I believe Lisa set it up that way for just that reason. Most active members are logged in, so shouldn't affect them much, it's just the lurkers who will receive that message.

Since you're a member here who has posted quite a few posts, I guess she's thinking you, and other members like you, would most likely already be logged in. I find I have to login the beginning of every month when one of my antiviral software packs does a full system scan, and deletes out cookies and such, but I'm so used to it, I'm usually ready to login to all the sites I visit regularly the next day.

 

[tparo]

It's not a bug/problem, and I believe Lisa set it up that way for just that reason. Most active members are logged in, so shouldn't affect them much, it's just the lurkers who will receive that message.

Since you're a member here who has posted quite a few posts, I guess she's thinking you, and other members like you, would most likely already be logged in. I find I have to login the beginning of every month when one of my antiviral software packs does a full system scan, and deletes out cookies and such, but I'm so used to it, I'm usually ready to login to all the sites I visit regularly the next day.

Its only been like this very recently.

 

[Miss B]

Yes, I think possibly within the past week.

 

[Steve.M]

I do not allow cookies to remain across sessions (thay are deleted on browser shutdown), so I would need to login on each session(each visit) to view posts.

I will lurk elsewhere.

 

[Miss B]

Sorry to hear that Steve. I clear out my browser cache nightly, but cookies only get deleted once a month, as I mentioned above.

 

[Stezza]

I can't show images I have posted here on other forums now... dead links

 

[Miss B]

Images you've posted on the forum, or your gallery too? I don't know how that would be a bi-product of what Lisa changed as far as making it necessary to login here, but possibly because you can't "read" here if you're not logged in, then you can't "read" elsewhere if you're not logged in.

I'm not sure how that can be resolved.

 

[Stezza]

both

 

[LisaB]

@Stezza how about now?

 

[Stezza]

I'll test it .. may take a while ;-)

 

[Stezza]

gallery image - yes

forum image - no

 

[Stezza]

it seems the forum has been locked off from the public

 

[Stezza]

I just posted two links over at Daz and none are showing .... works in reverse though..

 

[tparo]

Yes, I think possibly within the past week.

Rather annoying and it would have been nice if there had been an announcement.
Well if I miss things that's just how it will have to be.

 

[LisaB]

Just a bit of a trial and market research. There are some changes that will remain, however, the ability to see the forums without being logged in has been turned back on.

 

[Stezza]

can images be linked again from the gallery and forums?

what changes are there so we know what we can and can't accomplish

 

[LisaB]

Yes, they should be fine. There are just a couple of places that people who are not logged in cannot go and a couple of things they cannot see. Nothing that affects linking from the forum.