Is WC's user managment acting a bit wacky?

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For the past few days I've noticed some weird behavior. My library preferences sometimes gets reset to the defaults.

Sometimes I get logged out.

I just posted a response to a thread. The first time it said I couldn't do it and have to have an account (yet the web page clearly showed that I was loggin in). When I tried it a second time it worked.

Is this a server problem? Cookie problem? The fact that I access WC from two computers whose cookies may be confusing WC?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Same here Chris.............in fact when I tried to post this comment that I've been having the same problems, I was presented with this page.
I've seen this message quite a bit lately.

You have attempted to access a page that is only available to registered users. If you are already a member of wincustomize click here to logon. If you have not yetsigned up for the free account please click here to begin receiving the many benefits of being a registered user.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Luckly I haven't had that problem. YET.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I'm going to take a guess that its a cookie problem. I know Alexandrie has been trying to update some of the cookie code that handles the message board threads and I think that may be the cause of it. Apparently IE has a 21 cookie limit. So as a new cookie gets added for each thread and old one will drop off. It it happens to be your account cookie that means it will log you off.

I know she is in the process of making it database driven but I'm not sure where in the process she is.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
So...'IE has a 21 cookie limit'....obviously IE is not an adolescent with his hand in the jar....