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[Macowner2]

After logging in with my user name and pass number, up come welcome and the name.
I then go into a forum to post to a thread say what I want, then go to the bottom of the page to submit new thread. On pressing submit up come a flag saying I must be a member to add to this thread. So once again I enter my user name and pass. It then returns me to my original entry, to which I press submit new thread. Guess what? Up comes a flag saying this is a duplicate of what I entered in the first place.:confused:
My equipment is a iMac (6 months old) linked to the web via a :apple: Time capsule and modem.
Any ideas please

[spinnerlys]

How did you create this thread then?

What browser are you using, have you enabled "stay logged in" during one of your login attempts, does your username with a "welcome," before that appear on the top right, with a status about your last visit and private messages?

[fireshot91]

I think it's something to do with Cookies.

Not sure though.


And I don't mean the kind that you eat :p.
But, spinnerlys brought up a good point: How did you post this thread?

[r.j.s]

Is the forum you were trying to post in the PRSI?

Because you don't have enough posts to post there, so it will cause that error.

[szark]

If it happened exactly as he said, it might have been a synchronization issue between the servers, where one recognized his new membership but the other(s) hadn't.

[Macowner2]

Hi All
Many thanks for the replies.
At present I am using Safari 4.0.2, the top RH of the screen did show the welcome flag. I then hit the Post Reply flag, not sure whether it was the top or bottom flag. Entered the message, I previewed the post then clicked submit. Up popped the you need to be a member to reply, on entering my user name and pass after a few seconds the reply page came back. So I pressed Submit reply again, then the duplicate flag came up.
I seem to recollect the first time I had this saga I lost my reply and had to write it all out again, now I use command/C to store it ready to paste if necessary.
Kind rgds to all

[r.j.s]

Which thread was it?

That may help figure this out.

[AmbitiousLemon]

I suspect you have turned off cookies in your browser preferences which prevents the forum software from keeping you logged in.

[Doctor Q]

See also the Forum Tips and Tricks section of our FAQ, where the use of the Remember Me? checkbox is described.