New Forum function advice thread

How can you two be trusted to argue about toys if you can't add 4+3? 😆 

What is all this nonsense? I simply click "I am not a Robot" and login.

I can use the math field on my phone, but not my PC using Chrome.

@kvhulk What browser are you using?

@adrienveidt Chrome.

Just wasted 5 minutes (using Firefox) trying to login because the maths problem field was completely unusable. Couldn't type the number in, couldn't paste it in, couldn't use the up/down arrows to move it, it was just broken. It was only by trying the alternative Log In option in the right-hand sidebar (boy, that's tucked away) that opened a separate WordPress page where the maths widget thing was finally usable and I could log in.

I've been able to do it in Firefox just it never shows your cursor in the field or type out your numbers. Just enter 12 or whatever and hit enter and its been working. I never know how where to find the log in. I just reply to some random thing to prompt  the window to open.

Posted by: @revox

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Just wasted 5 minutes (using Firefox) trying to login because the maths problem field was completely unusable. Couldn't type the number in, couldn't paste it in, couldn't use the up/down arrows to move it, it was just broken. It was only by trying the alternative Log In option in the right-hand sidebar (boy, that's tucked away) that opened a separate WordPress page where the maths widget thing was finally usable and I could log in.

Thank you, that worked. No longer using a different browser just to Fwoosh.

(Using Firefox) Im having the same issue with the "math problem" at log in, cant add my answer. I had to click on "forgot my password" and it let me in.

Sidenote: does anybody know what 0+5=?

Posted by: @Anonymous

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Sidenote: does anybody know what 0+5=?

Sounds exactly like something a bot would ask and we aren't falling for it.

I've also been having problems with the 'solve the math problem' bullshit not loading or functioning correctly. Also on Firefox.

Also also.. does Fwoosh actually have such a problem with bots that we need this much anti-bot authentication to log in? Bad enough that I get cold sweats trying to decide if the 1/8 of an inch of metal casing still counts as part of the traffic light, but now I gotta also fight with janky software that sometimes will gaslight me by constantly telling me to answer a math question but not allowing me to answer the math question but making me constantly go back to the same page to answer the math question and when I don't answer the math question, because the math question cannot be answered, it's like 'hey, you failed to answer the math question!'  Fuuuuuck.

@theknightdamien See my post above. Seems to be working for everyone that tries it. I've done it on 3 browsers now.

Wish I thought to look here yesterday.  After 5 minutes of messing with the math box on Brave and Edge I gave up.  This morning (on Brave) I thought, "just click the field, type the number and hit enter" and that worked.  As selfish as it is, I'm glad I'm not the only one who had this issue 🤑 

@derrabbi I didn't try your way yet, but I did try just using the 'log in' option on the right hand side of the forum, which brings up a slightly different page for logging in. That seems to work better (correctly) on Firefox. I'll have to try just entering the numbers even if the field stays blank next time to see if that works too.

Or, again, that part could be removed. But I know nothing about forum security so maybe we really do need this much anti-bot stuff.

I've noticed multi-quoting doesn't work.  It refreshes the screen when you hit a second person's Quote button and you lose everything typed in response to the first Quote.  Please fix if possible, as I'm dumb and will forget to Copy before hitting Quote a second time and all you guys will miss out on my deeply insightful commentary.