Who in the hell uses the "log out" button?

[Dr Fate]

Do you log out first, then exit DU?

I just exit DU and skip the whole logging out business.

[ghostsofgiants]

1. I use it if I'm on a public computer, just to be safe.

But never when I'm at home.

[Dr Fate]

4. I've never seen a computer log me back in after exiting DU.

If I close out DU and re-open it later-even if it is only a few minutes- I always have to log in again.

[ghostsofgiants]

8. It has to do with the web browser's cookie settings.

And also whether or not you tell DU to keep you logged in until you actually log out.

[Pithlet]

11. I don't.

As long as I haven't shut my browser down, if I go back to DU after exiting, I'm still logged in.

[Bassic]

17. That's cause you haven't clicked the option to keep you logged on. nt

[BreweryYardRat]

5. Keep doing that.

I had some jackass get me banned from another forum because I didn't log out.

[Dr Fate]

7. See post #4 & #6 and explain to me what I am missing. n/t

n/t

[Ptah]

14. Do you check the remain logged in on this computer when you return later?

:shrug:

[Guava Jelly]

2. Well i don't want prying eyes reading my inbox

So I always log out

[Dr Fate]

6. Every computer I use always makes me log in every time.

Ive never opened DU and automatically been logged in-I've always had to log in everytime I come here

How would your scenario even happen?

[Guava Jelly]

10. I take the fifth on that one

:)

[billyskank]

18. Either you never check the box highlighted in Ptah's post #14

or you do but your browser is not accepting cookies from DU (or maybe any other site too).

[wildhorses]

3. i do--i guess i'm just OCD like that

:shrug:

[Pithlet]

9. It comes in handy if you want to see what "Ignore" is saying.

Not that I ever do that...

[TheBaldyMan]

12. I do n/t

[Reverend_Smitty]

13. I don't but then again nobody else touches my computer

[ChoralScholar]

15. I gotta. Elfrangel likes to post too. EOM

[Nicole]

16. I never log out n/t

[cwydro]

19. I always log out at work/ nt

[caty]

20. I started a topic on this awhile back:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5090820

"Our local news did a story on spy ware this week. They said that we should always log out when leaving a site. They also said that we should have a different password for every "log in" site we visit. I had been using the same pass word and have not been logging out. I will change my pass words and start logging out now. I have anti virus software that I thought would protect my computer from spy ware. But, this report said that that might not be enough protection if you remain "logged in" to a site."

I got tired of logging in everytime I visited a forum. I think a certain amount of spy ware will get to your computer no matter what kind of protection you have or what you do. I stay logged in to DU and one other forum I visit a lot. The ones I don't visit as much, I log in and out.

[reyd reid reed]

21. I didn't used to...

Now I try to, every time. Sometimes I forget, though.

:shrug:

[BarenakedLady]

22. Recent issues have made that action a priority

x(

[reyd reid reed]

26. Awwww

:hug:

I know whereof you speak, though.

[jus_the_facts]

23. I only do it occasionally to see what an ignored person has to say....

...that's about the only time... :evilgrin:

:hi:

[LynneSin]

24. I'll tell you when to use it - when you're visiting another DUer and using their computer

GOPisEvil was at my place and used my computer to post at DU. While he was away from the computer I started posting embarassing posts under his name.

That'll teach him

I think I've also done that for Ramsey

[Left Is Write]

25. If I shared a computer or used someone else's, I'd log off every time.

On my own laptop, I don't bother.

[Mutley]

27. I only log out if I'm on a public computer.

Apparently I forgot one day, and someone got on DU behind me. He PMed me to remind me to log out when I finish on the computer.

Cool to know there is someone at my school who uses DU.

[Courtesy Flush]

28. Ever go to hotmail or yahoo mail on a public computer?

Chances are you'll go straight to someone's email account. Very dangerous. In Gmail they could set up a simple filter to forward all your messages to them, and they'll be able to spy on you indefinitely.

Be careful out there.