Someone help me!

This is the only place it'll let me post.
The forum won't let me stay logged in. Every time I try to move onto a new page or refresh, it logs me out. All I can do is watch. But in the Who Is Online, it says I'm logged in (sometimes numerous times). I am logged in, but I'm not logged in?
The chatbox says I must be connected to use the chatbox when I actually am able to log in, and disappears when I'm not logged in.

I have no idea what's up! I've tried restarting the computer, deleting the forum cookies, X-ing out of the window, everything I can think of.

Has this ever happened to anyone, and what should I do?

Oh, dang! I wish I knew how to help, but this has never happened to me before. I haven't heard of it happening to anybody else in LC, either.

Laura is logged in now; hopefully she can come and help!

I hope so! I've logged in about thirty times in the past 20 minutes!
This has happened one other time, but it only logged me out every few minutes. This time it's ridiculous.
I am on my dad's computer, as I will be until my new computer power cord comes in from Hong Kong. (Or at least I hope it'll come in.) It could just be his computer or something, but it's operating other sites fine.

Is it possible that you aren't clicking the option, "log me on automatically at each visit"? Do you think that could affect this?

No, it's definitely checked each time.
That was the problem last time, but this time, no matter what I do, I can't stay logged in.

Y'know it's a pain to post as a guest? You have to enter one of those anti-spam codes each time.

Ugh, I'm sorry, Kelsey.

It does say you're logged in now, though!

I know. That's the really weird part. Because I'm not. Earlier it was saying I was logged in twice, yet I was only a guest.

No clue what's up. I'm going to try restarting the computer again.

Those anti-spam codes are idiotic. Even if you do it perfectly, they make you do it at least three times because it's "incorrect." Bah, what do they know? At least we know our forum is safe from spam bots posting.

Okay, that sounds really frustrating. I still wish I could help.

I asked Paul if he knew anything about this, though, as moderator. Maybe he has an idea.

I'm not sure what could be causing this, either, but I do know I had problems with the chatbox that suddenly seemed to clear themselves up. Ever since the "optimization upgrade" it seems there have been issues here, but maybe these issues are starting to clear up. I will PM Laura and ask her if there is anything she can do.

I was in for a minute or so after I restarted! Long enough to check my PM inbox (but not to respond to anything) and log into the chatbox. But not long enough to say anything. It kicked me out.

And to answer your questions, Paul and Nicholle, sort of. See above.

I have no clue what on Earth this could be.

As for troubleshooting.

I have checked your profile, and the forum settings, and whatever it is, it doesn't appear there. So what I would suggest:
1) Delete your cookies.
2) Empty your cache.
3) Make sure your security settings allow you to stay logged on.

When I had gone to the forumotion help section that can be accessed through the Portal of this forum, it seemed that quite a few people were having problems within their own respective forums. I logged onto a section (although I couldn't post any questions) that dealt with connection issues, and a lot of people were complaining about:

1. Chat box issues. Staying logged in the chat box (similar to a problem I had until very recently when it seemed to clear itself up), and not being able to read what was in the chat box unless one logged in, when before they could (like what's happening to our chat box now).

2. Connection issues. Many were having the same problems Kelsey is now experiencing, along with others complaining that the connection process is much slower now. One moderator of that section suggested much the same thing that Laura has suggested. Hopefully it will work for Kelsey, and anybody else that may be having problems.

3. Forumotion server issues. It seems that forumotion servers have been having problems as of late, and many were wondering if this was the case now.

I am very much hoping that Laura's suggestions solves Kelsey's problems with staying logged in. If not, we will continue to search for answers.

I was able to log in on Firefox. (Just don't tell my dad I used it on his computer.) AOL simply wouldn't let me stay logged on here.

So:
1) AOL still sucks, and probably always will. And you PAY for it.
2) I am able to stay logged in as long as I am able to use Firefox.
3) These new updates suck. They've screwed everything up. Why fix what ain't broken, huh?
4) Thank you all. The LC has the best members and moderators ever.
5)I will work on AOL's settings for this site, but in the mean time I will be using Firefox despite not being supposed to.

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

Wande wrote:

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

The forum was working okay for me on my own computer (outside of the chatbox issues everyone's had). Too bad its power cord is messed up and I have to use Dad's weirdo computer. I ordered that new charger from Hong Kong almost a week ago. We'll see if it comes in. (I hope it comes in before Sims 3 gets here Tuesday!)

Good. I'm glad to see you can log on now (don't worry...I won't tell your dad if you won't ). AS Nicholle said, once you are back on your own computer that will hopefully take care of everything.

Galene wrote:

Wande wrote:

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

The forum was working okay for me on my own computer (outside of the chatbox issues everyone's had). Too bad its power cord is messed up and I have to use Dad's weirdo computer. I ordered that new charger from Hong Kong almost a week ago. We'll see if it comes in. (I hope it comes in before Sims 3 gets here Tuesday!)

Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Sims 3! *squeals in delight* I have a classmate who got an advance copy (God knows how he got it but I didn't bother asking). He said it was so cool. You could get a car without the expansion packs or anything like that. I cannot wait! You have to tell me what it's like before I buy it, okay? 'Cause I want to make sure it's worth my money, and you seem to be a person of good taste in Sims.

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Wande wrote:

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

The forum was working okay for me on my own computer (outside of the chatbox issues everyone's had). Too bad its power cord is messed up and I have to use Dad's weirdo computer. I ordered that new charger from Hong Kong almost a week ago. We'll see if it comes in. (I hope it comes in before Sims 3 gets here Tuesday!)

Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Sims 3! *squeals in delight* I have a classmate who got an advance copy (God knows how he got it but I didn't bother asking). He said it was so cool. You could get a car without the expansion packs or anything like that. I cannot wait! You have to tell me what it's like before I buy it, okay? 'Cause I want to make sure it's worth my money, and you seem to be a person of good taste in Sims.

I really, really hope my charger gets here before Tuesday. (Though I wonder if it will come in at all. Ten bucks on eBay from Hong Kong? Slightly suspicious.) If it doesn't, holding the Sims 3 in my hands and not being able to play it might actually kill me. Especially since I paid extra to get it here ON the second.
But I'll be sure to let you know when I CAN actually play it.

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Wande wrote:

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

The forum was working okay for me on my own computer (outside of the chatbox issues everyone's had). Too bad its power cord is messed up and I have to use Dad's weirdo computer. I ordered that new charger from Hong Kong almost a week ago. We'll see if it comes in. (I hope it comes in before Sims 3 gets here Tuesday!)

Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Sims 3! *squeals in delight* I have a classmate who got an advance copy (God knows how he got it but I didn't bother asking). He said it was so cool. You could get a car without the expansion packs or anything like that. I cannot wait! You have to tell me what it's like before I buy it, okay? 'Cause I want to make sure it's worth my money, and you seem to be a person of good taste in Sims.

I really, really hope my charger gets here before Tuesday. (Though I wonder if it will come in at all. Ten bucks on eBay from Hong Kong? Slightly suspicious.) If it doesn't, holding the Sims 3 in my hands and not being able to play it might actually kill me. Especially since I paid extra to get it here ON the second.
But I'll be sure to let you know when I CAN actually play it.

When you do get it, please tell me how the CD case and CDs look. Awesome, no doubt. Did you order the one with the free USB? It's so cute. Will you install it in your laptop? Won't that take over a lot of memory?

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Wande wrote:

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

The forum was working okay for me on my own computer (outside of the chatbox issues everyone's had). Too bad its power cord is messed up and I have to use Dad's weirdo computer. I ordered that new charger from Hong Kong almost a week ago. We'll see if it comes in. (I hope it comes in before Sims 3 gets here Tuesday!)

Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Sims 3! *squeals in delight* I have a classmate who got an advance copy (God knows how he got it but I didn't bother asking). He said it was so cool. You could get a car without the expansion packs or anything like that. I cannot wait! You have to tell me what it's like before I buy it, okay? 'Cause I want to make sure it's worth my money, and you seem to be a person of good taste in Sims.

I really, really hope my charger gets here before Tuesday. (Though I wonder if it will come in at all. Ten bucks on eBay from Hong Kong? Slightly suspicious.) If it doesn't, holding the Sims 3 in my hands and not being able to play it might actually kill me. Especially since I paid extra to get it here ON the second.
But I'll be sure to let you know when I CAN actually play it.

When you do get it, please tell me how the CD case and CDs look. Awesome, no doubt. Did you order the one with the free USB? It's so cute. Will you install it in your laptop? Won't that take over a lot of memory?

No, I didn't go for the Deluxe set, which has the USB. I figured for an extra twenty five bucks, it wasn't worth it. I could probably buy one cheaper; it just won't be cute. I don't even know if I'll have to.
It's supposed to take up four or five GBs of hard drive space, and a GB of ram. Not toooo much. Probably not even enough to need a USB to keep all of it on.

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Wande wrote:

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

The forum was working okay for me on my own computer (outside of the chatbox issues everyone's had). Too bad its power cord is messed up and I have to use Dad's weirdo computer. I ordered that new charger from Hong Kong almost a week ago. We'll see if it comes in. (I hope it comes in before Sims 3 gets here Tuesday!)

Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Sims 3! *squeals in delight* I have a classmate who got an advance copy (God knows how he got it but I didn't bother asking). He said it was so cool. You could get a car without the expansion packs or anything like that. I cannot wait! You have to tell me what it's like before I buy it, okay? 'Cause I want to make sure it's worth my money, and you seem to be a person of good taste in Sims.

I really, really hope my charger gets here before Tuesday. (Though I wonder if it will come in at all. Ten bucks on eBay from Hong Kong? Slightly suspicious.) If it doesn't, holding the Sims 3 in my hands and not being able to play it might actually kill me. Especially since I paid extra to get it here ON the second.
But I'll be sure to let you know when I CAN actually play it.

When you do get it, please tell me how the CD case and CDs look. Awesome, no doubt. Did you order the one with the free USB? It's so cute. Will you install it in your laptop? Won't that take over a lot of memory?

No, I didn't go for the Deluxe set, which has the USB. I figured for an extra twenty five bucks, it wasn't worth it. I could probably buy one cheaper; it just won't be cute. I don't even know if I'll have to.
It's supposed to take up four or five GBs of hard drive space, and a GB of ram. Not toooo much. Probably not even enough to need a USB to keep all of it on.

Your laptop has a lot of memory then. By the way, I love your new user name.

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Wande wrote:

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

The forum was working okay for me on my own computer (outside of the chatbox issues everyone's had). Too bad its power cord is messed up and I have to use Dad's weirdo computer. I ordered that new charger from Hong Kong almost a week ago. We'll see if it comes in. (I hope it comes in before Sims 3 gets here Tuesday!)

Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Sims 3! *squeals in delight* I have a classmate who got an advance copy (God knows how he got it but I didn't bother asking). He said it was so cool. You could get a car without the expansion packs or anything like that. I cannot wait! You have to tell me what it's like before I buy it, okay? 'Cause I want to make sure it's worth my money, and you seem to be a person of good taste in Sims.

I really, really hope my charger gets here before Tuesday. (Though I wonder if it will come in at all. Ten bucks on eBay from Hong Kong? Slightly suspicious.) If it doesn't, holding the Sims 3 in my hands and not being able to play it might actually kill me. Especially since I paid extra to get it here ON the second.
But I'll be sure to let you know when I CAN actually play it.

When you do get it, please tell me how the CD case and CDs look. Awesome, no doubt. Did you order the one with the free USB? It's so cute. Will you install it in your laptop? Won't that take over a lot of memory?

No, I didn't go for the Deluxe set, which has the USB. I figured for an extra twenty five bucks, it wasn't worth it. I could probably buy one cheaper; it just won't be cute. I don't even know if I'll have to.
It's supposed to take up four or five GBs of hard drive space, and a GB of ram. Not toooo much. Probably not even enough to need a USB to keep all of it on.

Your laptop has a lot of memory then. By the way, I love your new user name.

It has about a third of its memory left. I've been meaning to clean it out. That's the first thing I'll do when I get it back. To make it run quickly, you have to give it check ups.

Thank you. Galene is the Greek goddess of the calm sea. I liked it.

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Louisa Lucian wrote:

Galene wrote:

Wande wrote:

Good to know you found a solution, albeit a temporary one.

I hope you're able to get back on your own computer soon!

The forum was working okay for me on my own computer (outside of the chatbox issues everyone's had). Too bad its power cord is messed up and I have to use Dad's weirdo computer. I ordered that new charger from Hong Kong almost a week ago. We'll see if it comes in. (I hope it comes in before Sims 3 gets here Tuesday!)

Oh my gosh, Kelsey! Sims 3! *squeals in delight* I have a classmate who got an advance copy (God knows how he got it but I didn't bother asking). He said it was so cool. You could get a car without the expansion packs or anything like that. I cannot wait! You have to tell me what it's like before I buy it, okay? 'Cause I want to make sure it's worth my money, and you seem to be a person of good taste in Sims.

I really, really hope my charger gets here before Tuesday. (Though I wonder if it will come in at all. Ten bucks on eBay from Hong Kong? Slightly suspicious.) If it doesn't, holding the Sims 3 in my hands and not being able to play it might actually kill me. Especially since I paid extra to get it here ON the second.
But I'll be sure to let you know when I CAN actually play it.

When you do get it, please tell me how the CD case and CDs look. Awesome, no doubt. Did you order the one with the free USB? It's so cute. Will you install it in your laptop? Won't that take over a lot of memory?

No, I didn't go for the Deluxe set, which has the USB. I figured for an extra twenty five bucks, it wasn't worth it. I could probably buy one cheaper; it just won't be cute. I don't even know if I'll have to.
It's supposed to take up four or five GBs of hard drive space, and a GB of ram. Not toooo much. Probably not even enough to need a USB to keep all of it on.

Your laptop has a lot of memory then. By the way, I love your new user name.

It has about a third of its memory left. I've been meaning to clean it out. That's the first thing I'll do when I get it back. To make it run quickly, you have to give it check ups.

Thank you. Galene is the Greek goddess of the calm sea. I liked it.

Well, I hope your charger gets there before June 2.

Ha! I knew there was something about that name I loved. I love Greek mythology; that's why my user names before were like: Louisa (insert Greek god/goddess name).