[Bug 19376] Login not persisting when you view a question

https://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=19376

Andrew R <eternicode@gmail.com> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Andrew R <eternicode@gmail.com> ---
Similar problem in Chromium 18.0.1025.168 under Ubuntu 11.10.  I'll log in, but
the session loss will happen seemingly sporadically.  Sometimes I'll be logged
out after a few page views, sometimes I'll be logged out immediately after
hitting the post-login page (I'll attempt to upvote or downvote something on
the forums homepage, only to be told to login again).

Relatedly, this bug coupled with anonymous post moderation introduces a
situation where one can "lose" one's post with no option to "reclaim" it:

I go to a question, I'm logged in (username displayed in header), and the
answer box is present.  I open new tabs to the forums to track down links for
references (potential duplicates, already accepted answers, etc), build my
answer, and submit it.  However, during my foraging, I must have been logged
out -- upon submission of my answer, I am alerted that my post will be reviewed
shortly.  Normal reclamation process is to login, refresh the page, and click
the "I wrote this" button.  However, after logging in, the answer is not
present.  It hadn't been reviewed yet (mere seconds after being submitted), but
apparently the aspect of the session that allows the "I wrote this" button is
not allowing me to see the post I wrote.

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