There it was gone!

[wizardofmann]

Just spent nearly an hour putting together a post. Went to preview it and was informed I needed to re login. When I did, there it was, gone!

[Groucho]

When pressing submit or preview on a post that you have spent a lot of effort on why not copy the text so that you can recover the post...

Sometimes pressing the back arrow several times will take you back to your workings too.

[wizardofmann]

Foresight is a wonderful thing!

However, I have been using this forum for many years and I cannot remember being automatically logged out before. Could it be a bug after the re-vamp?

[erol]

To best of my knowledge the forum has always had such a time out when posting. Could it be you have never taken so long to write your post before ?

[wizardofmann]

Could it be you have never taken so long to write your post before ?

It could be but for sure in the future I will copy and paste from my word processor!

[Groucho]

To best of my knowledge the forum has always had such a time out when posting. Could it be you have never taken so long to write your post before ?

And you would know.... oh ye of the the lengthy post...

[Soner]

You could always use the Save Draft button, then continue typing and saving every now and again.

[Groucho]

You could always use the Save Draft button, then continue typing and saving every now and again.

That's not an option in 'quick reply'...

[Soner]

Click on Full Editor & Preview

[Groucho]

Click on Full Editor & Preview

Yeah but horse has bolted....

[Soner]

Yeah but it will stop it bolting again....

[wizardofmann]

Thanks for the replies but I don't understand what the reason is that the site logs one out automatically? And what is the actual the length of time before it 'chucks' one off?

[wizardofmann]

Thanks for the replies but I don't understand what the reason is that the site logs one out automatically? And what is the actual length of time before it 'chucks' one off?

[erol]

At a guess its a security thing. When you go to post a reply a 'session' is opened with your credentials. The longer it is open the greater chance someone 'inbetween' you and the forum could intercept this session and post something pretending to be you when they are not you.