idle then logged off?

JamiLee · 03-21-2005, 11:08 AM

Okay this may be here somewhere. Sorry if it is already.

how long is it when your idle before you get the boot?

A few times I've gone to post something then hit enter and I've been logged off. I may be working or on the phone or whatever and I've written a long post and
it's gone!!!!

Probably a stupid question but, very aggravating when your writing something and it disappears

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Leo · 03-21-2005, 11:10 AM

I think it's fifteen minutes, but I'm not so sure.

If this is a problem for you I think there's an option to stay logged on all the time.

***John*** · 03-21-2005, 11:20 AM

It's 15 minutes. If you run into this problem, and think you may be over the limit, copy/paste your post into Notepad before clicking the button, and if you lose it you can just paste it back.

Leo · 03-21-2005, 11:22 AM

While we're on this topic, another question - when I use the always logged in option, all the topics are marked as read after the 15 minute idle time. Is there a way for this not to happen?

***John*** · 03-21-2005, 11:25 AM

No, there's not, unfortunately. Your cookie on this site expires after 15 minutes of inactivity. At that time, it's assumed you're no longer here, and all posts/threads/forums are marked as having been read.

J.D. · 03-21-2005, 03:04 PM

Thanks for clarifying that! I wondered what was happening. All this time I thought it was just me!

Leo · 03-22-2005, 09:56 AM

One more solution to this: some browsers will keep what you wrote in the box if you hit the back button. I know Opera behaves that way, and I think so does Mozilla Firefox.

JamiLee · 03-22-2005, 07:11 PM

Thanks Leo and thanks John. JD I thought it was maybe me too (browser) just wasn't sure.

I'll have to type faster!

sweetdreams · 03-22-2005, 08:32 PM

*phew* *wipes forehead*

Every time it happens to me... I think I've been banned for some unknown reason. Panic sets in.

03-21-2005, 11:08 AM	#1
JamiLee FORT Fogey Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MA Posts: 1,094	idle then logged off? Okay this may be here somewhere. Sorry if it is already. how long is it when your idle before you get the boot? A few times I've gone to post something then hit enter and I've been logged off. I may be working or on the phone or whatever and I've written a long post and it's gone!!!! Probably a stupid question but, very aggravating when your writing something and it disappears

03-21-2005, 03:04 PM	#6
J.D. brrrr..... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Popeye's lap Posts: 2,260	Thanks for clarifying that! I wondered what was happening. All this time I thought it was just me! __________________

03-22-2005, 08:32 PM	#9
sweetdreams FORT Fan Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Somewhere playing in the rain Posts: 366	phew wipes forehead Every time it happens to me... I think I've been banned for some unknown reason. Panic sets in. __________________

03-21-2005, 11:10 AM	#2
Leo FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,033	I think it's fifteen minutes, but I'm not so sure. If this is a problem for you I think there's an option to stay logged on all the time.

03-21-2005, 11:20 AM	#3
*John* The race is back! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On the mat Age: 38 Posts: 40,432 Blog Entries: 1	It's 15 minutes. If you run into this problem, and think you may be over the limit, copy/paste your post into Notepad before clicking the button, and if you lose it you can just paste it back.

03-21-2005, 11:22 AM	#4
Leo FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,033	While we're on this topic, another question - when I use the always logged in option, all the topics are marked as read after the 15 minute idle time. Is there a way for this not to happen?

03-21-2005, 11:25 AM	#5
*John* The race is back! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: On the mat Age: 38 Posts: 40,432 Blog Entries: 1	No, there's not, unfortunately. Your cookie on this site expires after 15 minutes of inactivity. At that time, it's assumed you're no longer here, and all posts/threads/forums are marked as having been read.

03-22-2005, 09:56 AM	#7
Leo FORT Fogey Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 10,033	One more solution to this: some browsers will keep what you wrote in the box if you hit the back button. I know Opera behaves that way, and I think so does Mozilla Firefox.

03-22-2005, 07:11 PM	#8
JamiLee FORT Fogey Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: MA Posts: 1,094	Thanks Leo and thanks John. JD I thought it was maybe me too (browser) just wasn't sure. I'll have to type faster!