Logging on and off

This is the first time this has happened to me. My account logged off all on it's own. I logged back on and it did it again.
I changed my password and hope that stops it.
Has this happened to anyone else? Could it be someone hacking my account or something?
It has me a bit concerned

Thanks

It's probably a cookie setting on your computer.

reply to post by PurpleChiten


Sometimes when they change something, like the homepage, it can log you out. I've had it happen a few times now, and each time it's been because of something that has changed on the site.

Thanks!! I just deleted my cookies

When I logged back on, the home page did change, so that very well could be what it was

Thanks to both of you!

Ah, so it's not me!
Had to log back in on my PC and iPad, and didnt clear any cookies or anything. Mistery solved, thank you.

So its not just me either! LOL

Occassionaly I am logged off while I am doing something and I am like:

I was just afraid somebody hacked me!

Glad it was something simple

Don't know about here, but every place I have been involved in that has logins, it's impossible for a second person to log into your account while you are still logged in yourself.

Originally posted by PurpleChiten
I was just afraid somebody hacked me!

Glad it was something simple

They are actually sleeper cookies from Al Ciada. You have been hacked.

reply to post by TKDRL

it's impossible for a second person to log into your account while you are still logged in yourself.

I'm not sure about ATS.

But that's not true on many other websites.

That might explain why it always shows so many online. Nobody logs off!

It happens to me now and then, I just log back in.

reply to post by DeadSun


I can only speak for the sites I was a mod, supermod or admin. Only 10 sites in all. I just kind of assumed most had it set up that way, as it would make a lot of sense.

Originally posted by bourbon2nite
That might explain why it always shows so many online. Nobody logs off!

If I don't log off, that's one less password to try to store in my tired old brain!

I've never been logged off but a lot of times I notice in the bottom of my avatar, it will say:

Member was on ATS
5 minutes ago.

I can still continue to post when I see this but its really weird. Its always at 5 minutes too. I just laugh it off. Probably just a harmless bug.

Unless its a sign I've slipped into an alternate time-stream again.

Which side of Australia is New Zealand on this week?

Hmmmmnnn....

Originally posted by Ilovecatbinlady

Originally posted by PurpleChiten
I was just afraid somebody hacked me!

Glad it was something simple

They are actually sleeper cookies from Al Ciada. You have been hacked.

edit on 21-7-2012 by Ilovecatbinlady because: (no reason given)

I would give you a star for that if I could....LMAO!!