Yesterday & today when I logged on, I typed in the correct info, it said Welcome SkiAdcock & then instead of taking me to MyFlyertalk, it brought me up to the log-in page and said I wasn't logged on. I typed in info again, & same thing happened.

This is different than accidently forgetting to type my password & getting the 1 of 5 tries thing. I noticed that the 'remember me' wasn't checked & when I checked it, then the log on process completed properly.

Is it a requirement to have that checked in, or is this just a glitch? Since it says Welcome SkiAdcock before defaulting me back to the log on page, it seems to me to be a glitch.

Cheers. Sharon

Probably a consequence of Flyertalk using two web servers and a change to the defaults that was made yesterday:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=365973

I saw that thread John, but didn't think it applied. When I get to the log-on page & key in my info, it says WelcomeSkiAdcock - and I would expect it to then take me to MyFlyertalk - NOT back to the log on page as though I hadn't logged on at all. That's the glitch part (at least in my mind).

BTW - If it's required to click the remember me to complete the log on process, doesn't that defeat the purpose in the other thread?

Cheers. Sharon

Agreed -- it's an unintended consequence of making that change.

Sharon, I'm not sure if this will help, but give this a shot:

Clear out all cookies from www.flyertalk.com and flyertalk.com
Close your browser
Re-open browser, go to FT
Try logging in again.

FewMiles..

Sharon did FewMiles suggestion work?

I sometimes have the same thing happen (no idea why) but clear cookies and get back in no problem.

Nope = haven't tried the fix. And at this point not enamoroured to do so. I'm sorry - something I remembered but others did't was decided mandatory.

Sorry - just irritated software then the other stuff

It's probably a good idea to try what FewMiles suggested. Since we're no seeing a lot of other people with the same problem his solution will probably work.

FYI, beginning this week, when I come into work and log on to Flyertalk, if I do not click on the "Remember Me?" box and then go to another web site, when I return to this one, I have to log back in. This was not the case earlier than this Monday. Used to be when I logged on, I never clicked on "Remember Me?" and was still remembered when I returned, but no longer.

I clear my cache of cookies on a daily basis.

Sincerely,


William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services

[email protected]

I cleared out all the cookies before I logged onto my ISP & attempted to access FT. I get to login, put in my info (w/o checking remember me) & it again says Welcome SkiAdcock (at which point I expect to be directed to MyFlyertalk), but nope, takes me back to login page as though I didn't already logon, and the only way it will let me in is to check remember me.

Guys, if I have to do that that defeats the purpose. I was good (unlike other FTers it seems) about unclicking remember me when on public terminals. But now if I actually have to pro-actively click on remember me at a public terminal, that's definitely going to defeat the purpose of the change (grrr) - ie, unless you have a suggestion on unclicking remember me before signing off. Of course I haven't tried it yet at a public terminal, so am somewhat (not a lot) hopeful.

I'm going to London in a few weeks for biz trip & will access FT from the London Lounge at LHR. If I have to do the pro-active click on remember me to log on, I'm going to be starting a big campaign to have this decision reversed. If I don't, then I'll just accept it's something weird at home.

Cheers - and Happy Halloween in advance. Sharon

Hmm, need an updated browser?

Also, what are your cookies settings for the site www.flyertalk.com? (Not sure if this is relevant.)

FewMiles..

Hmm, that would require me knowing what you mean and I don't. I'm an analog person living in a digital world

Cheers. Sharon

I do believe that those good tech people work with Macs. Try signing on with a brand-new G5 I-Mac. Bet you will find this site much more user-friendly

Once a pc person, always a pc person....