# Test: I guess I can start threads, just can't post in threads **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 16, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929 "2012-10-16T20:31:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/1 "2012-10-16T20:31:17Z")
Test ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/2 "2012-10-16T20:44:18Z")
Hi. Can you post after someone else posts? ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/3 "2012-10-16T21:01:16Z")
(Thanks Drunky for the help but, no) Well I guess I’ll make a list of the problems While logged in I have successfully used the “User CP” and “New Posts” functions. I have started a thread, responded to a PM and reported myself. If I’m showing as logged in and I hit the refresh, it will show me as logged out. If I then click any link, the new page will come up showing me as logged in. I have closed IE and restarted. I have logged in 20 times in the last 10 minutes. I seem to be able to do anything but post, and when I hit the refresh it always logs me out (It doesn’t really log me out, because if I click on anything the next page will show me as logged in). I also manually logged out and back in addition to closing IE, and still have the problem. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/4 "2012-10-16T21:14:46Z")
Sounds like your cookie is corrupted. Delete it, then try logging in again. Instructions for deleting cookies here [http://www.pcworld.com/article/242939/how\_to\_delete\_cookies.html](http://www.pcworld.com/article/242939/how_to_delete_cookies.html) ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/5 "2012-10-16T22:07:29Z")
Your settings all appear normal. How are you accessing the Dope? What kind of device, what sort of operating system, what browser are you using? What happens when you attempt to reply to a posting? Happy to help you, but we need more information, please. ---
**Author:** ![sitchensis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sitchensis/32/4892_2.png) [@sitchensis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sitchensis)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/6 "2012-10-17T03:19:20Z")
Testing from my home computer ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/7 "2012-10-17T14:49:40Z")
Sorry to hear you’re having problems. This is really unusual, never seen this situation before. Usually you can post or your can’t, period. Are you seeing any messages when you try to reply to a post? Just what happens exactly? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/8 "2012-10-17T14:52:40Z")
I should also ask, what happens when yoou try to post to an existing thread? Are you seeing any error messages? Anyone else ever see this? I think you’ve stumped the band here. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/9 "2012-10-17T14:55:57Z")
Merged these two threads on the same subject together. ---
**Author:** ![davidm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidm/32/225_2.png) [@davidm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidm)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/10 "2012-10-17T15:08:25Z")
Can you try from a different browser, or a different computer? That could narrow it down. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Panda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@Darth\_Panda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Panda)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/11 "2012-10-17T16:15:29Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > Sounds like your cookie is corrupted. What kind of monster would corrupt a cookie? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/12 "2012-10-17T23:08:55Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > What kind of monster would corrupt a cookie? A Cookie Monster, of course! ---
**Author:** ![BunnyTVS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BunnyTVS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyTVS)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/test-i-guess-i-can-start-threads-just-cant-post-in-threads/637929/13 "2012-10-17T23:37:15Z")
> [@Darth\_Panda](#): > > What kind of monster would corrupt a cookie? > [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > A Cookie Monster, of course! [Corrupting Cookie Monster]“I’m not going to hurt you. I’m only going to make you taste good.”[/CCM]