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Title: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: chellyar on May 04, 2007, 06:41
Is it just me?

I'd not worried about it for a while, but thought I'd look into this...

If I try to reply, or post a new thread on SS I get a message saying to log out, then back in.. I do that, and it just gives me the same message...

I thought it might be my browser (Firefox 1.0.4 / Linux) so I just tried IE7 on XP, and Firefox 2 on XP and got the same result...

Anyone else having that problem?
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: fotografer on May 04, 2007, 06:48
I've always had to log out and log back in again before I can post which really annoys me but I've never had any problems once I've logged back in.   I've just been and tried posting and for the first time ever I wasn't asked to log out and in so they must have been making some changes and not got it right.  Contact support about it.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: epixx on May 04, 2007, 08:52
It has been like that as long as I have been there. It's very annoying. I think they presented a fix last year, something about deleting a cookie. I can't remember if I tried, but when I bought a new Mac last week, the problem was still the same, even if i started from scratch.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: digiology on May 04, 2007, 09:16

If I try to reply, or post a new thread on SS I get a message saying to log out, then back in.. I do that, and it just gives me the same message...


Same thing happens to me also...
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: sim on May 04, 2007, 09:21
I have had the same problem for the last couple of days. However, after logging out and back in again I am able to post a message in the forums.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: pelmof on May 04, 2007, 11:53
I've only been able to post once as myself on the SS forum. I do the log out/log in routine, but when it comes to actually submitting my post I get a message that my user name is already in use--I can submit my post but only as a "guest." Very annoying, so I don't even bother to try anymore.  >:(
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: chellyar on May 04, 2007, 17:22
Good to see it's not just me...   :)

I wonder if it is a timezone thing for the cookie?  I'm GMT+12, what timezones are you folks in?

It did work for me a few times back when I first joined, but I've not managed to post in the last few months...  Very annoying, there are some interesting threads on SS, and because Jon & crew don't instantly stamp out conversations about other sites and SS itself it's the one other micro forum I'd feel happy paticipating in....

Cheers, Me.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: epixx on May 04, 2007, 19:04
there are some interesting threads on SS....

Ah, you must mean the "Show me" threads. Very controversial   :D

Just joking, but there are too many of them. I'm on GMT +7 btw.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: admart01 on May 04, 2007, 20:14
I've always had to log out and log back in again before I can post

same with me on that -- I've given up and don't post there.  I use netscape but have had the same issues on ie.

as a side note - since I got a raise, my sales have been slower than slow!! I'm making more per shot but many, many less shots.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: chellyar on May 05, 2007, 00:31
Well, the show me threads is what I normally try to post to as it happens, or at least that's what I last tried...

But they are the only forums on a micro site that allow reasonably open discussion of other sites and the site itself...  Possibly because it is a closed forum I suppose, but it's still a good thing.

There have been a couple of threads more meaningful than 'Show me your big toe' I would have liked to contribute to, but couldln't as it's broke.

Cheers, Me.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: Clivia on May 05, 2007, 12:44
I was not able to post for ages, I logged in and out and deleted cookies. I find I have no problems since I downloaded Firefox.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: maunger on May 06, 2007, 06:19
I've had the same problem as well. I notice someone said they were on a  mac, i am too - is it only macs?
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: pelmof on May 06, 2007, 09:55
Nope, I'm on a PC.
Title: Re: Can't post to SS forums?
Post by: lpkb on June 29, 2007, 12:09
I think they must have tried to kludge the forum into their regular login system and it's obviously not working right... I often have to logout and then login again but it has always worked after I do that.