# Anybody else having problems getting logged off? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [April 26, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297 "2017-04-26T16:05:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/1 "2017-04-26T16:05:42Z")
I tried a quick reply and got the warning window that I was not logged in, but I was. When I tried going back, my message had disappeared into electronic oblivion. Anybody else having this problem? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/2 "2017-04-26T18:26:02Z")
No problems at all. Everything seems to be working jus ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/3 "2017-04-26T18:47:34Z")
We lost John. On a more serious note, you might have some sort of cookie problem. Do you have anything on your system that might be clearing cookies periodically? ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/4 "2017-04-26T18:47:52Z")
It’s working fine for me. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/5 "2017-04-26T18:59:55Z")
Hehe I did clear my cache earlier today. I’m still getting bumped off when I switch forums. Maybe after a cold boot everything will be back to mornal. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/6 "2017-04-26T20:04:55Z")
I got logged out yesterday for no apparent reason but since then everything’s been fine. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2017, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/7 "2017-04-26T20:54:25Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > I got logged out yesterday for no apparent reason but since then everything’s been fine. Same here. ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/8 "2017-04-27T02:36:48Z")
I got logged out, and for some reason the automatic login didn’t work on my iPad. I had forgotten my password and the one I had written down was an old one. Since I can’t receive emails from the Straight Dope because they’re blacklisted by my ISP I had to google how to find the password in my keychain so I could get back in. I hope this sort of thing doesn’t keep happening. I emailed the webmaster to tell him about the blacklist, but I have no idea if anything will be done about it. I haven’t received an email from the Straight Dope for several years. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/9 "2017-04-27T02:41:40Z")
We require you to keep a valid e-mail address that we can actually reach in case we ever do need to contact you for some reason or if you ever get locked out of your account and need to reset it. You can use something like gmail or yahoo or outlook or whatever if you want. We don’t care if it’s your primary e-mail or not. All we ask is that you check it every once in a while. ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/10 "2017-04-27T06:19:58Z")
is HTTPS disabled? I got logged off for the first time in a couple years and now I get unsecure warnings. ---
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/11 "2017-04-27T15:31:08Z")
We have never used https here. The latest versions of Firefox and Chrome now give a security alert just because we have a login box on the page and don’t use https. Nothing has changed here and we’re no less secure than we’ve always been. ---
**Author:** ![eulalia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eulalia/32/457_2.png) [@eulalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eulalia)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/12 "2017-04-28T02:41:53Z")
> [@engineer\_comp\_geek](#): > > We require you to keep a valid e-mail address that we can actually reach in case we ever do need to contact you for some reason or if you ever get locked out of your account and need to reset it. You can use something like gmail or yahoo or outlook or whatever if you want. We don’t care if it’s your primary e-mail or not. All we ask is that you check it every once in a while. The email address is valid. I get email from all sorts of places, including lots of spam. The Straight Dope apparently sent out viruses with its emails, so it’s the Straight Dope that screwed up. If they can’t stay off blacklists I really don’t see that as being my problem, but I will change my account to my gmail address. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2017, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/13 "2017-04-28T03:07:11Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > I got logged out yesterday for no apparent reason but since then everything’s been fine. Me also. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/14 "2017-04-29T02:00:04Z")
I got logged off today twice. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2017, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-else-having-problems-getting-logged-off/785297/15 "2017-04-29T16:11:55Z")
I got logged off on my phone today, but not on my Mac.