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RobM · 03-08-2001, 07:14 PM

Yeah, but the Laptop from work that I use (afterhours, of course) changes. I enable cookies, but don't want everyone else that I share puters with the benefit of my money. If I log out, then on a diff. puter log back in, will you then tell me that I am trying to rort the system by giving my login details to someone else?

blip · 03-08-2001, 07:23 PM

Wow, you lost me.

When you want to logout, you can do so by hitting the "Exit" button in our account at /user.motml, or just bookmark:

http://news.motorcycle.com/delcookie.motml

That'll delete all MO cookies.

Then, everyone will be an Anonymous Squid on the machine you just left, and you're free to login anywhere else, and the login database knows that you've paid.

You'll start seeing leftboxes, like the Who's Online one, that only paid MOians can see.

Be carefull that you don't leave more than two machines logged in with the same name, it'll set off the stolen password alarms.

blip · 03-08-2001, 07:24 PM

You're other right!

Just kidding.

Did I say right? I meant left. Sorry, been a long morning/day/night.

We're gonna ad some comedy to the message, and make it randomly change...

rooster · 03-09-2001, 03:40 AM

I've donated, but I don't see the confirmation (left or right). Also, it appears that the skins/styles for customizing the page visuals aren't working.

rooster · 03-09-2001, 03:46 AM

Duh, I logged out and then logged back in - now it is there.

NickdaBrick · 03-09-2001, 04:27 AM

I must say I am somewhat disappointed by this article. I read the headline and thought, "Wow! Motorcycle Online is going to make money by franchising its name to a line of hot cereals, and won't become a fee site after all!" Alas, it was not to be. Well, maybe I'll get around to donating something one of these days.

mwyoung · 03-09-2001, 04:48 AM

As one of the biggest opponents of charging for the site, I'm happy to say that this proposal sounds great, and you'll get my donation soon. Thanks for thinking through this issue and coming up with a reasonable solution.

LimeSqueezr · 03-09-2001, 05:13 AM

registered readers who have actually *bought* something from one of your advertisers thanks to MO linking them up (e.g., at least a discount on any fee required to become a member with full privileges). I am now the proud owner of a new helmet at a better price than I could get locally thanks to MO.

To take your speculation one step further, 150 readers who actually *buy* things from your advertisers are worth more to them than 150 million who don't!

wwalkersd · 03-09-2001, 06:10 AM

Methinks you'd better put an "Exit" (or "Logout") button on every page, so people don't have to go hunting for it. Or at least a link to the "user" page.

wwalkersd · 03-09-2001, 06:16 AM

OK, I know on the news pages you've got the little "Main Menu", buried on the left under the long list of "Who's Online", that has a "Your MO account" link (which takes one to the /user.motml page you mentioned). I mean you need something on all the article pages, right up top. Make it a big, obvious button to remind people that they should log out.

03-08-2001, 07:14 PM	#1
RobM Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 47	Re: MO Oatmeal Yeah, but the Laptop from work that I use (afterhours, of course) changes. I enable cookies, but don't want everyone else that I share puters with the benefit of my money. If I log out, then on a diff. puter log back in, will you then tell me that I am trying to rort the system by giving my login details to someone else?

03-08-2001, 07:23 PM	#2
blip Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 160	Re: MO Oatmeal Wow, you lost me. When you want to logout, you can do so by hitting the "Exit" button in our account at /user.motml, or just bookmark: http://news.motorcycle.com/delcookie.motml That'll delete all MO cookies. Then, everyone will be an Anonymous Squid on the machine you just left, and you're free to login anywhere else, and the login database knows that you've paid. You'll start seeing leftboxes, like the Who's Online one, that only paid MOians can see. Be carefull that you don't leave more than two machines logged in with the same name, it'll set off the stolen password alarms.

03-08-2001, 07:24 PM	#3
blip Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 160	Re: MO Oatmeal You're other right! Just kidding. Did I say right? I meant left. Sorry, been a long morning/day/night. We're gonna ad some comedy to the message, and make it randomly change...

03-09-2001, 03:40 AM	#4
rooster Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3	Re: MO Oatmeal I've donated, but I don't see the confirmation (left or right). Also, it appears that the skins/styles for customizing the page visuals aren't working.

03-09-2001, 03:46 AM	#5
rooster Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 3	Re: MO Oatmeal Duh, I logged out and then logged back in - now it is there.

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03-09-2001, 04:27 AM	#6
NickdaBrick Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 214	Re: MO Oatmeal I must say I am somewhat disappointed by this article. I read the headline and thought, "Wow! Motorcycle Online is going to make money by franchising its name to a line of hot cereals, and won't become a fee site after all!" Alas, it was not to be. Well, maybe I'll get around to donating something one of these days.

03-09-2001, 04:48 AM	#7
mwyoung Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 11	Re: MO Oatmeal As one of the biggest opponents of charging for the site, I'm happy to say that this proposal sounds great, and you'll get my donation soon. Thanks for thinking through this issue and coming up with a reasonable solution.

03-09-2001, 05:13 AM	#8
LimeSqueezr Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 193	IMHO you should make some accomodation to... registered readers who have actually bought something from one of your advertisers thanks to MO linking them up (e.g., at least a discount on any fee required to become a member with full privileges). I am now the proud owner of a new helmet at a better price than I could get locally thanks to MO. To take your speculation one step further, 150 readers who actually buy things from your advertisers are worth more to them than 150 million who don't!

03-09-2001, 06:10 AM	#9
wwalkersd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 246	Re: MO Oatmeal Methinks you'd better put an "Exit" (or "Logout") button on every page, so people don't have to go hunting for it. Or at least a link to the "user" page.

03-09-2001, 06:16 AM	#10
wwalkersd Founding Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 246	Re: MO Oatmeal OK, I know on the news pages you've got the little "Main Menu", buried on the left under the long list of "Who's Online", that has a "Your MO account" link (which takes one to the /user.motml page you mentioned). I mean you need something on all the article pages, right up top. Make it a big, obvious button to remind people that they should log out.