jerrytr5 Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 Not so much General TR technical as Forum IT technical. Anyone know why our Forum is today requiring a sign-on when this was previously optional? Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
North London Mike Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 Hi Jerry Just opened up from a cold start on the PC. No such request ? Here I am Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted November 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 So you must have signed on to post, that's always been the case. Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) Signing in means a cookie is stored on your machine. If you shut down or close the browser without signing out, the cookie may still be there (this depends on browser settings). If it is, you don't have to sign in again. If you clear all cookies deliberately, or set the browser to delete them when closed, you will have to sign in. Some sites set a time limit so the cookie expires after a set time and you are automatically logged out. Edited November 8, 2023 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 Something is different now. Previously I only used to sign in if I wanted to write something, and when I finished writing I signed out. Next time I visited the site I was free to read what I wanted, but if I wanted to write something I had to sign in again. That was the way I alwas used it. What I find now is that as soon as I visit the site I have to sign in, even if I only want to read. I don't find this a problem. Maybe has been added recently to make security a bit better, but I guess it means that anyone who has not registered is not able to even read the posts. Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) Yes you are right Charlie - I just tried to access the forums on a tablet and get the log-in screen, so the settings have been changed. It used to be open for reading as you say. Only the main home page is readable for 'guests' now. I'm not sure whether that is a good thing for attracting new members. If they can't see what the forum can offer, why would they join ? That's what brought me here initially.......... Edited November 8, 2023 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 41 minutes ago, RobH said: If they can't see what the forum can offer, why would they join ? A good point Rob. If you go to Google and search for “TR3 sticking handbrake problem” (Just an example) you get a number of sites that relate to the question. If you click on the “Triumph Experience” site, you go straight to the page giving advice. If you click on the “TR Register” site, you get met with the login screen (Admittedly you get the choice to register) but I, and maybe others, would look for an easier option. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerrytr5 Posted November 8, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 The Forum has always been available read-only for non-registered guests. I'm guessing something has been updated and this is unexpected collateral damage. No doubt it will revert back in a day or two. Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) I am finding this is a nightmare as on my iPhone I can’t get back to safari ie google home page so it doesn’t work for me so I will not be using it and giving technical assistance or advice. Edited November 8, 2023 by ntc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 Perhaps it’s a fix everyone wanted to sort out the spamming ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 40 minutes ago, Hamish said: Perhaps it’s a fix everyone wanted to sort out the spamming ? But it doesn't Hamish. All the spammers created accounts and signed in, so this won't stop them at all. . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 16 hours ago, ntc said: I am finding this is a nightmare as on my iPhone I can’t get back to safari ie google home page so it doesn’t work for me so I will not be using it and giving technical assistance or advice. Thats Odd as it works fine on my Iphone, but I have the google app so can jump to that rather than safari. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 Same iphone problem here. Roy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 I’m using Safari on both iPad and iPhone. No problems for me! james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 (edited) 54 minutes ago, james christie said: I’m using Safari on both iPad and iPhone. No problems for me! james Nor me on Google on iPad. Edited November 9, 2023 by SuzanneH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 Use Firefox Focus on phone or iPad and you must log in. As Rob pointed out it is all due to your browser saving or not saving cookies. b Both of these are on an iPad and iPhones - My Safari holds cookies and logs straight in. Firefox Focus deletes them all after every session and I have to log in. The issue for us users is not huge The fact it now excludes content viewing by casual browsers seems to be a bit unnecessary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel A Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 Everything fine using safari on iPhone and iPad Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 11 hours ago, BlueTR3A-5EKT said: ...Firefox Focus deletes them all after every session and I have to log in... Peter I don’t know if Firefox Focus is different but on my ancient Firefox , I can do this: Click the “Tools” tab, Select settings Select Privacy & Security Scroll down to Cookies and Site Data Untick Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed It may work Charlie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 52 minutes ago, Charlie D said: Peter I don’t know if Firefox Focus is different but on my ancient Firefox , I can do this: Click the “Tools” tab, Select settings Select Privacy & Security Scroll down to Cookies and Site Data Untick Delete cookies and site data when Firefox is closed It may work Charlie I agree my desktop version of Firefox does precisely that. Firefox Focus is a simple browser without tabs or other gubbins for use on mobile devices. It remembers nothing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Forey Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 (edited) In response to the Spam Attacks, Wayne checked that all the required anti-spam tools were already enabled: they were. He then made a change to the setup that required sign-in for new users, this should not have impacted existing users. Jo is having to answer lots of questions from forum users. Users who have not previously signed in, now need to sign in. It is another security measure. We still need an update to the basic forum software but cannot do that with our existing website platform, it is too old and incompatible. We are on the case, as you can read elsewhere. Mick Edited November 11, 2023 by Mick Forey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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