Sean,
How Do I set my profile so I am logged in everytime I return to post on ECN ? I have the option checked in the profiles , but I still have to hunt my password etc to post replies . really annoying.
I'll bet that you have cookies turned off in your browser.
The way I believe things work is: If you allow it (by your preferences) the Forum will set a 'cookie' which 'remembers' who you are when you go to the Forum. This saves you from having to type in your info every time you try to post a message. If you have either your preferences or Browser set to No it does not work.
Nothing sinister going on there, it is just a built-in feature of the Forum software. As Virgil said, most cookies are harmless. Many programs have things like this to make things easier/better for the user. Another example where cookies are used is with our
Code Quiz it displays questions in random order and the 'cookie' is how it keeps track of which questions you have seen already so that you can get all 50 without any repeats. (It may not even work for people without cookies enabled in their browser, I am not sure)
BTW, if you choose to keep things the way they are, you can still make it easier on yourself by changing your password to something more easily remembered.
Bill
