Error while logging in. Failed login quota. Why does it happen?

My solution: I created 2 login versions

cwj and CWJ

- now one is always working, most of the time small letters, it takes me max 2 attempts :)

3 attempts for me today!

Is anybody workin' on this problem? 9 attempts today!

This problem has been annoying me for a year now. Some days I have been able to log in at first attempt, but more often than not 2, 3 or even more attempts was required. Some days I even have given up completely.

But a week ago I noticed something. I always use the same link to access the forum - and have done so for years - and I noticed that the link was not a secure connection (http://... at the start of the link). I have changed my link to https://www.motorsportforums.com/forum.php and since, I have been able to log on without problems. This has now worked for a week, so I am beginning to hope, that I have hit a solution.

I don't know, if it will continue working, but I just thought, I would share it with you, so that you also could check, if it could be a help for you.

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Originally Posted by hsmed

I always use the same link to access the forum - and have done so for years - and I noticed that the link was not a secure connection (http://... at the start of the link). I have changed my link to https://www.motorsportforums.com/forum.php and since, I have been able to log on without problems. This has now worked for a week, so I am beginning to hope, that I have hit a solution.

I don't know, if it will continue working, but I just thought, I would share it with you, so that you also could check, if it could be a help for you.

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Thanks for sharing this tip. How do you login to the forum? Do you use the small user/password text boxes in the upper right corner? Or do you login using 'Reply' button?

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Originally Posted by Jarek Z

Thanks for sharing this tip. How do you login to the forum? Do you use the small user/password text boxes in the upper right corner? Or do you login using 'Reply' button?

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Hi Jarek. I always log in by using the user/password text in the upper right corner. But I also have to tell, that using the https-solution has not made the login-problem disappear completely. I am still rejected sometimes - however, it is slightly better than before.

It happens to me on the (very rare) occasions that I try to log in. Usually I just lurk & read the posts of interest. I have found that sometimes when the login fails I can hit the page refresh button causing my browser (Firefox) to re-send the login data & that gets me in. It's how I got in to post this.

These damn spammers don't seem to have any problem logging in, do they?

Where's Mark?

Where's Pino?

Is there anybody out there???
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Log in issues are getting ridiculous.

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Originally Posted by Steve Boyd

I have found that sometimes when the login fails I can hit the page refresh button causing my browser (Firefox) to re-send the login data & that gets me in. It's how I got in to post this.

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Thanks for the hint. Worked for me today (after second attempt).