How to post a question

[jiang]

Dear teachers,
I happened several times that when I post a question under 'Author' there is Guest. Often under 'Author' there is my name Jiang. So there must be something wrong with my procedure. I do it this way:
1. Click on Forum. 2. Log in. 3. Click on Ask a Teacher. 4. Post my question.
Could you please tell me if this procedure is correct or not?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

 

[ProudToBeMuslim]

Hi ,
I am not a teacher but I like to answer you.

This happens because your session time out. Maybe you take a long time in typing questions so your session unders a user name 'jiang' sign out and that's why when you post it appears with a name "guest".

You can do one thing before logging type your all question and after login just copy and past them. :lol:

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hi ,
I am not a teacher but I like to answer you.

This happens because your session time out. Maybe you take a long time in typing questions so your session unders a user name 'jiang' sign out and that's why when you post it appears with a name "guest".

You can do one thing before logging type your all question and after login just copy and past them. :lol:

We shouldn't still be having "timing out" problems here. I think Red fixed that long ago. :wink:

 

[MikeNewYork]

Dear teachers,
I happened several times that when I post a question under 'Author' there is Guest. Often under 'Author' there is my name Jiang. So there must be something wrong with my procedure. I do it this way:
1. Click on Forum. 2. Log in. 3. Click on Ask a Teacher. 4. Post my question.
Could you please tell me if this procedure is correct or not?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

Every now and then, the first sign-in doesn't take. That happens to me periodically. Afetr you sign-in and go to the folder, check at the top under Log out and see if your name is there. If it isn't, log in again. That works for me. :wink:

 

[ProudToBeMuslim]

MikeNewYork

We shouldn't still be having "timing out" problems here. I think Red fixed that long ago. :wink:

hmm but then why it logout users and ask for loging in again?? It's simply a session timeout condition.I don't know what scripting Red is using but I know that when user don't request a new page after a specific minutes ASP cancel the session and release all or some of the resources so it can be assign to next login user.Another timeout is script timeout and it is in seconds whereas session timeout is in minutes and it is 20 minutes by default.

 

[jiang]

Thank you for your help. I'll see what I can do about it.
Best wishes,
Jiang

Hi ,
I am not a teacher but I like to answer you.

This happens because your session time out. Maybe you take a long time in typing questions so your session unders a user name 'jiang' sign out and that's why when you post it appears with a name "guest".

You can do one thing before logging type your all question and after login just copy and past them. :lol:

 

[jiang]

Thank you for your help. I'll see what I can do about it.
Best wishes,
Jiiang

Dear teachers,
I happened several times that when I post a question under 'Author' there is Guest. Often under 'Author' there is my name Jiang. So there must be something wrong with my procedure. I do it this way:
1. Click on Forum. 2. Log in. 3. Click on Ask a Teacher. 4. Post my question.
Could you please tell me if this procedure is correct or not?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

Every now and then, the first sign-in doesn't take. That happens to me periodically. Afetr you sign-in and go to the folder, check at the top under Log out and see if your name is there. If it isn't, log in again. That works for me. :wink:

 

[Tdol]

Thank you for your help. I'll see what I can do about it.
Best wishes,
Jiiang

Dear teachers,
I happened several times that when I post a question under 'Author' there is Guest. Often under 'Author' there is my name Jiang. So there must be something wrong with my procedure. I do it this way:
1. Click on Forum. 2. Log in. 3. Click on Ask a Teacher. 4. Post my question.
Could you please tell me if this procedure is correct or not?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

Every now and then, the first sign-in doesn't take. That happens to me periodically. Afetr you sign-in and go to the folder, check at the top under Log out and see if your name is there. If it isn't, log in again. That works for me. :wink:

I never get that on my computer at home, but I do get it occasionally elsewhere. ;-)

 

[jiang]

I hope it is not my computer that makes the mistake.

Jiang

Thank you for your help. I'll see what I can do about it.
Best wishes,
Jiiang

Dear teachers,
I happened several times that when I post a question under 'Author' there is Guest. Often under 'Author' there is my name Jiang. So there must be something wrong with my procedure. I do it this way:
1. Click on Forum. 2. Log in. 3. Click on Ask a Teacher. 4. Post my question.
Could you please tell me if this procedure is correct or not?

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

Every now and then, the first sign-in doesn't take. That happens to me periodically. Afetr you sign-in and go to the folder, check at the top under Log out and see if your name is there. If it isn't, log in again. That works for me. :wink:

I never get that on my computer at home, but I do get it occasionally elsewhere. ;-)

 

[Red5]

I do it this way:
1. Click on Forum. 2. Log in. 3. Click on Ask a Teacher. 4. Post my question.
Could you please tell me if this procedure is correct or not?

Therein lies the problem. :-|

Previously, the Ask a Teacher link on the left hand menu used a javascript link to pop up a box where you could enter your question. This works well on other areas of the site, but in the forum it would mean that your login information would be ignored. The popup box used throughout the site is designed for new users.

Within the forum, I've now made the Ask a Teacher link go to a standard forum page, so this problem should not happen again. ;-)

 

[jiang]

Thank you very much for your explanation. However, I am afraid I have to bother you again.

I'd like to make sure that I am correct this time. However, I can't find this 'Standard forum page'. Is it on-site English Forum in the middle of the columns? Could you please kindly tell me the steps of doing it?

To save your time I am listing the steps ( I think some of them are correct) I used to take to post my questions so you can delete or add as it is needed.
1. Click on Forum in the first line between Memembers and About.
2. ESL Forum Home.
3. Log in.
4. Click Ask a Teacher on the left under Menu.
5. Submit

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you in advance.

Jiang

I do it this way:
1. Click on Forum. 2. Log in. 3. Click on Ask a Teacher. 4. Post my question.
Could you please tell me if this procedure is correct or not?

Therein lies the problem. :-|

Previously, the Ask a Teacher link on the left hand menu used a javascript link to pop up a box where you could enter your question. This works well on other areas of the site, but in the forum it would mean that your login information would be ignored. The popup box used throughout the site is designed for new users.

Within the forum, I've now made the Ask a Teacher link go to a standard forum page, so this problem should not happen again. ;-)

 

[Red5]

1. Click on Forum in the first line between Memembers and About.
2. ESL Forum Home.
3. Log in.
4. Click Ask a Teacher on the left under Menu.
5. Submit

If you follow the steps you detailed above, everything should work perfectly for you now. ;-)

 

[jiang]

Many thanks! I'll try so next time.

Jiang

1. Click on Forum in the first line between Memembers and About.
2. ESL Forum Home.
3. Log in.
4. Click Ask a Teacher on the left under Menu.
5. Submit

If you follow the steps you detailed above, everything should work perfectly for you now. ;-)

 

[MikeNewYork]

1. Click on Forum in the first line between Memembers and About.
2. ESL Forum Home.
3. Log in.
4. Click Ask a Teacher on the left under Menu.
5. Submit

If you follow the steps you detailed above, everything should work perfectly for you now. ;-)

You're a gem, Red. Or perhaps a ruby, a Red gem. :roll:

 

[MikeNewYork]

MikeNewYork

We shouldn't still be having "timing out" problems here. I think Red fixed that long ago. :wink:

hmm but then why it logout users and ask for loging in again?? It's simply a session timeout condition.I don't know what scripting Red is using but I know that when user don't request a new page after a specific minutes ASP cancel the session and release all or some of the resources so it can be assign to next login user.Another timeout is script timeout and it is in seconds whereas session timeout is in minutes and it is 20 minutes by default.

I haven't experienced a time out in months. Often I get called away from the computer when I am in the middle of a lengthy response. When I get back, everything is still as it was.

 

[Red5]

 

[Red5]

That's good news!

:smilecol:

 

[Red5]

Many thanks! I'll try so next time.

Jiang

Is it working now?

 

[jiang]

Thank you very much for asking the question. I haven't posted a question up till now. I'll post some in one or two hours. I'll tell you whether or not it works.

Best wishes,

Jiang

Many thanks! I'll try so next time.

Jiang

Is it working now?

 

[jiang]

Dear Red5,
I posted questions following the precedure I listed yesterday just now. Unfortunately it didn't work. Guest appeared under Author.

Maybe I should type my questions and then log in before I post the questions. It's possible there is something wrong with my computer.

Sorry to bother with such a small issue.

Best wishes,

Jiang

Many thanks! I'll try so next time.

Jiang

Is it working now?