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mzmolly

(52,895 posts) Sat Jul 11, 2026, 01:41 PM Saturday

Sign in issues [View all]

Has anyone else experienced being automatically signed in as another user today?

I've never had that happen before but want to alert mods. I logged out and when trying to log in received a message that I was already logged in as "...."

I had to clear my browser cache and all is fine now, but it's unnerving.

If this is not the correct forum, my apologies.

On edit - see EarlG's response below - https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221368007#post3

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Never had this happen, but you might want to post to DU Community Help. Link below SheltieLover Saturday #1

I just had to reboot Nittersing Saturday #2

That's exactly what I experienced temporarily True Dough Saturday #8

This is related to configuration changes I was just making behind the scenes EarlG Saturday #3

It was short lived. mzmolly Saturday #4

Thank you, just had something similar happen at that time, all good now. nt cliffside Saturday #5

Yes. I've been signed in as Earlg and Mahatma jeeves ... QueerDuck Saturday #6

it looked like I was signed in as Mahatmakanejeeves too. Saw EarlG 's explanation. nt scipan Saturday #14

Yep. It was weird. I saw MIR Nina someone. chowder66 Saturday #7

Me too yourout Saturday #10

I sent EarlG a message. usonian Saturday #9

I wasn't signed in as someone else but malaise Saturday #11

That's what I had. mwmisses4289 Saturday #13

Same here malaise Saturday #15

Very strange. I was signed in as someone else a few minutes ago. sop Saturday #12

Thank you for the head's up canetoad Saturday #16

I always signoff and re-start... kentuck Saturday #17