When you log in to another weblog via TypeKey to post comments, there are actually two logins occurring - a login first to TypeKey's servers, then a separate login to the weblog, with TypeKey's servers providing your login information to the weblog you are logging in to. Checking the "Keep me signed in to TypeKey for two weeks" box when logging in to TypeKey only applies to the login to TypeKey - it does not apply to the separate login via TypeKey to another weblog. The length of of a commenter login session when logging in at another weblog via TypeKey is determined by the weblog, rather than TypeKey.I wish they handled identities more like Blogger :)
4/1 Update: Typekey/Typepad doesn't seem to be able to keep me logged in longer than a day. Guess that is why I am a blogspotter :)
3/11 Update: I ranted to Typekey.. they actually responded and told me to delete my cookies. I did it and things are better this morning. Maybe I'll check back in two weeks and see if I am still signed in :)
3/10: To enable me to comment on Typepad oriented blogs I was forced to "sign-up" using this TypeKey service. The idea is that TypeKey would "remember me" when I came back to that blog.. you know.. the way Blogger does.
Well Typepad never knows who I am and always forces me to sign in every time.. and it never keeps me signed in for a day much less two weeks. Color me allergic to Typepad.
Same here, Bob. Even in my own TypePad blog I have to sign in every time to comment. It's maddening.
ReplyDeleteI found the same thing too. Is a royal pain to do it everytime. I find i don't go to those blogs very often anymore.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for bringing this to my attention. I didn't realize it was such a pain for my commenters. I guess I thought it was only me TypeKey didn't recognize.
I just turned off even the option of using TypeKey authentication. I had it optional on my blog. But, maybe that wasn't clear.
Let me know if TypePad keeps your personal information now or if you still have to type if every time. If it's still making you type it, I'll report it to the TypePad people.
BOO HOO! I'll just ditto what Brian said. You had mentioned it to me before but I thought it was just you and but (duh) it makes me do the same thing!
ReplyDeleteI am going to try and turn off authentication too....glad you brought this up!
I ranted to Typekey.. they actually responded and told me to delete my cookies. I did it and things are better this morning. Maybe I'll check back in two weeks and see if I am still signed in :)
ReplyDeleteTypekey has always been a little flaky. Lately it seems more so, but Blogger was always worse for me. I had to create a blogger id a while back to comment on blogger blogs. Then Google bought 'em and I had to switch to a Google account, even my blogger account didn't work. And it never remembered me from one day to the next, or even from one blog to the next.
ReplyDeleteAnd don't get me started (again) on the word verification thing. :-P
Up until recently, Typekey was keeping me logged in, even when commenting on blogger blogs. I liek that I can use Typekey here on blogger (chosse the Typepad option), on typepad and on Movbletype blogs like mine.
If/when I get the time I think I'm going to drop TypeKey. I've forgotten why I switched to them in the first place. Their commenting system is horrible. You can't even subscribe via email like you do on Blogger. I pay TypePad for what seems to be an increasingly inferior service.
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