Members and guests/visitors

[Petrushka]

I always tick the "Remember me?" box but it never does - why is that? Other sites (Amazon, my work "remote access" email) know it's me, as the BBC message boards used to, but I have to log on to the R3 Forum each time if I want to say anything. Should I just close without logging off?

The result is that if I'm in a hurry I just have a look what's going on without logging on....

I never log off but I still have a few problems when I have to sign in all over again despite ticking the 'Remember Me' box. I have similar problems with logging on to my Hotmail account.

[cavatina]

P: I always "sign out" when I close my browser, as I have it set to delete my cookies when I leave. Perhaps that might be your problem too, yes?

[Don Petter]

I always tick the "Remember me?" box but it never does - why is that? Other sites (Amazon, my work "remote access" email) know it's me, as the BBC message boards used to, but I have to log on to the R3 Forum each time if I want to say anything. Should I just close without logging off?

The result is that if I'm in a hurry I just have a look what's going on without logging on....

If you log off, doesn't this nullify the significance of 'Remember Me'?

[Richard Tarleton]

This is what I don't understand. With the other websites I mentioned, it doesn't (work remote, Amazon, local GP, old messageboards etc). Surely it doesn't expect you to leave your computer switched and logged on 24/7? Something to do with cookies?

[Don Petter]

I don't quite understand the ramifications. I normally leave myself logged in to the forum on my three machines (desktop, laptop and Android tablet) and this state of play lasts for many days or weeks, even though the machines are regularly switched on and off and the forum is often opened and closed. Then occasionally, for no apparent reason, I find myself logged out on one when I switch on, and have to log in again.