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General discussion

The inanity of some links

Jan 23, 2007 11:54PM PST

So many times, before I log on, I will click a link on CNet's pages and be taken to a page that extols the virtue of CNet membership, but has no links to a log in, a place to register or even a place to scratch my butt. With all the smart IT people, all the smart Editorial people and all the smart writers at CNet, one would think someone there would notice this glaring and very irritating fault. I swear, if I didn't like the forums themselves so much, I'd cancel my membership. Maybe CNet has so much bandwidth they like wasting it on this garbage. And I can't find anywhere to talk to a web master on the sites. If I could find a CNet poll somewhere to voice my opinion of their sites, I'd sure fill it out.

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If you have not registered how did
Jan 24, 2007 2:21AM PST

you get to make this post?

Had the forum not recognized you, you would have been asked to log in or join. Seems that you already have a forum cookie on your computer.

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Please read carefully
Jan 25, 2007 3:40AM PST

"you get to make this post?

Had the forum not recognized you, you would have been asked to log in or join. Seems that you already have a forum cookie on your computer."

I don't understand your first sentence? If you will read my post, you will see that I noted BEFORE logging in, not after. No, I was not asked to log in. I am constantly sent to a page that extols the virtue of becoming a CNet member, but has absolutely NO link to any sign in nor sign up page.

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I'm not sure if I understand you correctly...
Jan 24, 2007 5:46AM PST

If you are not logged in and would like to post in the forums, when you click to create a new thread or reply, you should be directed to a login page with the email and password fields to fill out. Are you not seeing these log in fields?

Also if you look at the top right hand corner on any CNET page you will see the area where you can log in.

In regards to support for other areas of CNET... on every CNET page if you scroll down near the bottom of the page on the left hand side, you will see a "Help Center" link which will allow you to email our support team for issues you are experiencing or go through the knowledge base for specific CNET sites to see if those answer your questions.

If you can't find it, here is the link to it:
http://cnet.custhelp.com

Let me know if this clarifies some things and if the login portion is not what you experience.

Cheers!
-Lee

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My problem
Jan 25, 2007 3:54AM PST

Thank you Lee, but I am NOT directed to a page where I can log in when I click on "Reply" or "Start a new post." I am directed to a page, as described previously, that serves no real function. I do not know if you have special links (since you're Moderator) but you might try simply going to the Forums (without logging in) and clicking on a link such as those above. I believe you will see what I was remarking about. Further, since my screen resolution is set to 800x600, without scrolling left to right (which is at least distasteful to me) I would not see the "log in" link. I understand that web masters can adjust their coding to read what resolution is being used by the viewer and have the web pages fit in the desired configuration.

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Hmmm if I am logged out and click on those button
Jan 25, 2007 8:22AM PST

in the forums, I get directed to a login page... Can you give me a screen shot of what you are seeing, so I can figure this out?

If you are using 800x600 resolution is it possible that you are not seeing the login box which is to the far right of the screen?

Let me know.

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I think what is being said is...
Jan 25, 2007 4:20AM PST

if you open Internet Explorer and sign in, tell it to remember your password.

After you sign in, you close Internet Explorer without signing out, the next time you visit the forums, you don't need to sign in, you are already signed in.


Rick

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Or, let CNET remember you
Jan 25, 2007 5:44AM PST

When you sign in, there is an option for CNET to remember you. It places a login cookie onto your system.

That way you never have to sign in each time, unless you clean out your browser cookies.

As to your screen resolution, that's a difficult one to resolve. Many computer users around the world still use the 800x600 resolution, but many more, especially in the developed countries, now use higher resolutions. The CNET group of web sites is designed for screens which are higher resolutions now, and there is no easy way to design web pages that satisfy more than one resolution.

Mark

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Mark, thanks for the resolution explanation... you said it
Jan 25, 2007 8:36AM PST

better than I could've.

-Lee

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IE and sign in
Jan 26, 2007 12:19AM PST

Thank you Rick. I'll try that.

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Cookies and resolution
Jan 26, 2007 12:33AM PST

Unfortunately I clean all the crap (including cookies) from my computer before I start on the internet. (I learned to do that from CNet.) I have also been told by programmers that is it indeed possible to write some code (don't ask me what, my knowledge is limited to up- and down-loading Wink) that will recognize what screen resolution the computer user has applied. Good game sites are one example. I have used Popcap with both high and low settings (as an experiment) and their games have fit on my screen without loss of any features. Fred Langa has also discussed this. I don't mean to be rude, but when you reach my age the size of the type does indeed matter. Thank you for help.