# Testing - username mixup **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 17, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618 "2003-12-17T21:23:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![GoHeels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@GoHeels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoHeels)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/1 "2003-12-17T21:23:44Z")
I’m really Arcite, but the board says I’m logged in as GoHeels. What the heck is going on? Let’s see who it shows as the author of this post. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/2 "2003-12-17T21:25:58Z")
This is really weird. I just made the post above. Then I closed my browser, re-opened it, and it says I’m Arcite again. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2003, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/3 "2003-12-17T21:41:36Z")
Weird. Does one of your family members of workmates use your computer? (I know it’s unlikely but someone might as well ask) ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/4 "2003-12-18T00:11:49Z")
Arcite’s just found out that his multiple personalities have gotten their own screeen name. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/5 "2003-12-18T01:51:31Z")
No, the computer(s) I log in from are used only by me. I did think of the possibility, though, that GoHeels works for the same company I work for, and if we both log in from work, we’re going through the same proxy server? I thought the board identified people with cookies. Proxy servers don’t have any effect on them, do they? ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/6 "2003-12-18T02:48:07Z")
Your proxy is probably caching the pages, and feeding you pages meant for GoHeels. You aren’t actually logged in as him, but you are seeing his pages. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/7 "2003-12-18T02:49:41Z")
Also, I believe there is a setting in VB to set the headers to no-caching. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/8 "2003-12-18T03:59:21Z")
Well, is **Arcite’s** proxy caching my pages? 'Cause I see **GpHeels** too. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/9 "2003-12-18T04:23:23Z")
You see yourself logged in as GoHeels? That’s the problem Arcite is having. ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/10 "2003-12-18T10:46:30Z")
But the first post is indeed authored by GoHeels, which is what BigGirl was saying. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/11 "2003-12-18T12:26:42Z")
Is your computer an NT Workstation, by any chance? ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/12 "2003-12-18T14:07:53Z")
No, it’s XP. And even if the proxy were sending me pages meant for GoHeels, the board shouldn’t allow me to post as him, correct? ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/13 "2003-12-18T16:14:47Z")
Yes, it’s possible the board would let you post as him, as evidenced above. The best thing to do right now would be for both of you to make sure that you are set to use cookies. Go to your **User CP** at the top of the page, and pick the **Edit Options** link. Set **Automatically login when you return to the site? (uses cookies)** and **Browse board with cookies?** to YES for both of you. That may solve the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/14 "2003-12-18T16:18:13Z")
XP/NT - could amount to the same hill of beans (or a similar-sized hill of similar beans). NT (and possibly XP, for all I know), when it is networked in an NT domain, stores some of the user’s files on the server so that when you log in as yourself on someone else’s machine, you still get your own desktop, files, etc. I’m not sure if your cookies are also subject to this, but if they are, then it could be that: **GoHeels** logged in (to NT) as you, then accessed the SDMB, causing a cookie with his/her login info to be stored in your cookie jar. You logged in (to NT)as yourself on **GoHeels** machine sometime, then forgot to log out and he/she accessed the SDMB later that day. Or something like that Or something else entirely. ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/15 "2003-12-18T16:26:00Z")
I have had cookies on the whole time. And my cookies are stored on my C drive. ---
**Author:** ![Berkut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Berkut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berkut)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/16 "2003-12-18T17:26:42Z")
Do you see a session hash in the address bar? Something like “S=75984735984789574893578943798”? ---
**Author:** ![the\_first\_supraliminal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f475e1/32.png) [@the\_first\_supraliminal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_first_supraliminal)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/17 "2003-12-18T18:42:06Z")
\*\* Arcite \*\* - Like you say, GoHeels is proabably someone at your work. I notice neither of you has a visible email address. Perhaps if you ask a mod they can send a message for you to GoHeels telling your email and mentioning this thread. ---
**Author:** ![GoHeels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b3f665/32.png) [@GoHeels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoHeels)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/18 "2003-12-18T18:59:09Z")
This is the real GoHeels ---
**Author:** ![Arcite](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@Arcite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arcite)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/19 "2003-12-18T19:23:54Z")
This is the fake GoHeels 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Flamsterette\_X](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/41988e/32.png) [@Flamsterette\_X](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flamsterette_X)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2003, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/testing-username-mixup/219618/20 "2003-12-18T21:58:55Z")
This reminds me of the days when I’d go to the board, and I’d be logged in as **ResIpsaLoquitor** , **WhiteLightning** , **Silver Fire** , or **JayLa**. (or some other random poster who I may or may not have heard of before) When I’d post, things would be fine. As far as I know, neither of those people has a post that is in reality authored by me. Also as far as I know, I’ve never had a post that was in reality authored by a person other than me. (except for those two posts last Friday by my brother) F\_X