Noticed a change to TRF access

[Kanger]

On my iPhone I am not signed into TRF, and when I use the safari web browser as usual, I cannot access TRF as it asks for username and sign in. Same with Mozilla Firefox on my computer which also asks for my username and sign in even when I go the main page Rolexforums.com

When I use safari on my laptop, through which I am always logged in, it works great, but it seems that on browsers for which one has not signed in or does not have an account, at least in my experience just TODAY cannot see website content unless one signs in/have an account? Does anyone else have a similar issue? Try signing out of your account and going to rolexforums.com

[Kanger]

This is what I am getting once I sign out, and then try to access rolexforums.com, no main page at all just the sign in prompt.

[Kanger]

On my work computer at the university, I do not sign in to TRF because it is not a "secure" computer, and as of two days ago, I cannot look at TRF without signing in. If you sign out of TRF and make sure you are signed out, and type in "rolexforums.com" into the browser URL, if you are still signed out, you will find that you cannot view any content at all without getting past the login. Do any mods know if this is a permanent change or a recent glitch?

PS- Also I do not sign into TRF on my iPhone because a year and half ago we all remember the password phishing incident when several members including myself had our accounts hacked because we clicked on a dummy phishing website that was designed to look like TRF only to phish for our passwords once we logged in. On a computer many members had antivirus software that warned of the phishing website, but the iPhone did not warn me as it did not have antivirus as a smartphone. From then on I never sign into my smartphone and just browse as a guest until I get home or am on the work computer. Now one cannot look at any TRF content without signing in. Is anyone else experiencing the same issue or is it just me?

Cheers and happy new year to everyone!!

[jcd]

I was just coming here to post the same question. Glad to see it's not just me.

[TimeToGo]

Same here!

It is a great feature!

[Welshwatchman]

The login required function is a recent addition whilst we monitor the forum performance, ensuring our bandwidth is being taken by bona fida members and lurkers.

Probably a temporary thing.

[The Joker]

I noticed this. Strange that it still lists guests logged on?

[Lol-x]

You must sign in to view the forums.
This will be something that happens from time to time.
Thank you

[JAGERVEGAS]

Originally Posted by The Joker

I noticed this. Strange that it still lists guests logged on?

I was just going to post this as well, I'm confused..

[Kanger]

Well the mods have said it is temporary, but I think the guests are just those who browsed TRF before without an account, and trying to browse still right now, but are now on the outside looking in and cannot see any content (until they register), but still count as a guest.

[Lol-x]

Now you can view the home page without logging in.......cool huh

[Kanger]

Just used the work public computer and the indeed TRF is not locked any more, but when I try to resume activities the entire forum is empty, there are no threads or posts at all to see.

[Lol-x]

Originally Posted by kanger

... when I try to resume activities the entire forum is empty, there are no threads or posts at all to see.

That is so if you are not logged in. But you did get to post in this thread

[padi56]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

That is so if you are not logged in. But you did get to post in this thread

And all forum on the net are around the same you must log in to reply to a post. And on many forums log in to even read any pages on that forum,and you will require to log in again when the forum software request it even if you tick the remember me box.On some forums as soon as you leave forum you are logged out and must log in every time to use.