how does the site determine how many times you log in - my pc is set to automatically log me in & yet the number of log ins is far more than one a day & i am logging in for the day then logging out at night time.
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Originally posted by blackthorn me up how does the site determine how many times you log in - my pc is set to automatically log me in & yet the number of log ins is far more than one a day & i am logging in for the day then logging out at night time.
It increments your login every time you open a new browser, and enter NOOL all over again.
I've noticed that as well, only way round it seems to be to get the auto logon switched off and only sign on when you want to post. right nuisance that is. seems like these logons are multiplying faster than agent Smith...:D
I'm very glad they won't let me on the web at work...I have a hard enough time getting everything done as is...imagine if I spent all my time at work on here...
Originally posted by Thieves Like Us I'm very glad they won't let me on the web at work...I have a hard enough time getting everything done as is...imagine if I spent all my time at work on here...
but you could get to 100,000 post sooo much faster!! 
Having never looked at the statistics section before I note there are more members in the USA than in the UK. Has this always been the case?
Originally posted by a very small boy Having never looked at the statistics section before I note there are more members in the USA than in the UK. Has this always been the case?
No, it tends to fluctuate depending on where the band are playing. Last summer the number of European members increased dramatically, and the number of UK members overtook the US by about 30 around the time of Finsbury and Old Trafford. There's usually about a dozen more US members than UK though. (Eleven of which usually ain't got a scooby ;))
Nicolas is the right person to answer your question regarding the number of logins, but as a tech guy I'll have a guess as to what the problem might be. The number of logins is based on IIS (Internet Information Server) sessions. A session can expire when you close your Internet application (ie your browser) or after a period of inactivity (the default session timeout in IIS is 20 minutes). So keeping your browser opened and your account logged in isn't enough to keep you online, you actually have to do something (open a thread, click on a link, etc) to avoid increasing your number of sessions (and consequently your number of logins).
Geddit? ;)
