Can we get increased time before being logged out?

[MrGaribaldi]

The time now is 03:12 PM.
You last visited: 05-27-2003 02:51 PM.

I don't know how long the limit is now, but I keep timing out...

It is quite annoying, as it mostly happens when I'm writing a post, checking if the information is correct, making sure my spelling isn't too horrible etc...
So when I'm finally finished, I find that there are no new posts since my last visit...

So far today this has happened 2 times...

Maybe we could be allowed to set the timeout ourselves, or at least get 25/30 min without activity before we're logged out...

Please?

Pretty please?

 

[DigitAlex]

with sugar and a cherry on top ?

or maybe someone should write may small posts instead of a big one j/k, I always loved reading

 

[Phantasm66]

Oh very good. And anyway, he has a point.

(That was my 5000th post!)

 

[DigitAlex]

WOW

 

[poertner_1274]

Nice work Phantasm. I'll be there someday

 

[Julio Franco]

Originally posted by MrGaribaldi
Maybe we could be allowed to set the timeout ourselves, or at least get 25/30 min without activity before we're logged out...

Please?

Pretty please?

Let me look into that.

 

[MrGaribaldi]

Thank you!

(Is this short enough for you DA? )

 

[DigitAlex]

well, you're leaving me kinda hungry now ...

but it's ok i know i'm sometimes not that easy hehehe

 

[Julio Franco]

MrG,

I found the option you were requesting, cookie timeout is currently set to 15 minutes which does sound reasonable enough however if you confirm your request I could add some extra 5 minutes. Although unlikely, I'm not sure if this would add up to server load, in any case let me know what you think about it.

 

[MrGaribaldi]

Unless it adds too much to the server load, I'd really appreciate the extra 5 min!

But if it's shown to cause an undue server load, then leave it as it/remove the 5 extra min...

Thank you

 

[aoj145]

That would be gr.....

TIMED OUT

 

[aoj145]

great!

 

[Julio Franco]

The change should have taken effect now, up to 20 minutes now before being logged out.

 

[poertner_1274]

Sounds good to me, thanks Julio. I'm sure it will come in handy to more users than not, since most of us spend an hour or so on at a time, coming and going intermitenly (sp.). But as Mr. G said there is no need to run up the server load. Maybe something to keep an eye on.

 

[Julio Franco]

I will keep an eye on loads but I believe there is no connection between this cookie setting and cpu usage after all, so it's all good.

 

[MrGaribaldi]

Just thought I'd bump this thread back up again, as I keep on timing out when writing a post...

And one thing struck me...
While 15 min should be more than enough for most our members, is it possible to create a group which has a higher timeout setting? Those of us who'd like to be in the group either post in a thread here, or PM you (the first option would probably be the best), and you could grant/deny on a case by case basis...

Just a thought, as I'm timing out whenever I post about DRM, Spam or the like (as I have a lot to say about those topics)...

 

[StormBringer]

That sounds like a good idea MrG. It could be given on the same basis that the member titles of Paladin and Chancellor are given(if its even possible to do it)

just my $0.02

 

[poertner_1274]

I'm not sure how easy that is to implement, but it could be looked into I'm sure.....
I think the ones who are regulars and tend to post quite a few times a day would like to have the longer time outs.

I am one of them