Troubleshooting Login Issues on Browser

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Users are experiencing login issues when composing lengthy responses, often being logged out after a few minutes of inactivity. This problem is exacerbated by switching between tabs, leading to frustration when trying to post. To mitigate this, enabling the "remember me" option during login is recommended, as it helps maintain the session while writing. Additionally, users can manually log out to clear cookies when finished. Addressing browser settings may also help improve the overall experience.
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If I take more than 2-3 minutes to compose a repsonse, when I click post I'm told I cannot do that, refresh the page, login. Since it sometimes takes me 10 minutes to find a good citation during a post this happens a lot. It appears to happen more when I pop back and forth between tabs.

I start out logged in. Are some of my browser settings bad?
 
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Do you check the "remember me" box when you log in? If not, then you should start doing that; it stops you getting kicked out whilst writing a post. You can still click the log out button to clear cookies etc when you leave.
 

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