Sue68 Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 Canalworld forum is working on my iPhone (it hasn’t been this good before) but not on my laptop. I received a message saying that an obsolete (Freeserve) email address needed verification. Since then nothing has worked. I’m getting email notifications for the first time but now get a message saying my connection isn’t private. This is after getting messages that my account doesn’t need verifying. Any idea what is going on and how I can get the forum back.? I’ve deleted history but it hasn’t helped. sueb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 That message may well come from your web browser (Safari?) and it needs telling that it can trust Canal World. I know Firefox does this to certain sites that I know to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st ade Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 Check that your laptop is trying to access Https://canalworld.net (the "s" just before the : is important) It's the secure browsing protocol, http may still work but web browsers are getting increasingly jittery about accepting insecure sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue68 Posted November 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 I typed in as above. It got changed to canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/register/&do=validating message is then sorry your account does not require validation contact us error code 25129/4 thanks for reply’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution john6767 Posted November 6, 2023 Solution Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Sue68 said: I typed in as above. It got changed to canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/register/&do=validating message is then sorry your account does not require validation contact us error code 25129/4 thanks for reply’s Why don’t you clear the cookies related to the forum, and then try logging in from scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lowe Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 These problems may have something to do with a recent upgrade, @RichM probably needs to take a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Sue68 said: I typed in as above. It got changed to canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/register/&do=validating message is then sorry your account does not require validation contact us error code 25129/4 thanks for reply’s My browser shows https//www.canalworld.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 Might help if you can say which browser you are using and which version of Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizzard Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said: My browser shows https//www.canalworld.net So dose mine. Firefox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 13 minutes ago, Tony Brooks said: My browser shows https//www.canalworld.net Maybe not important but mine shows : https://www,canalworld.net Yours doesn't appear to have the " : " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Brooks Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: Maybe not important but mine shows : https://www,canalworld.net Yours doesn't appear to have the " : " I think very important, so thanks. now edited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue68 Posted November 6, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 I’m using chrome. I typed as Alan said and got a signing in page. But when I signed in I went back to sorry your account does not require validation etc This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view Is the message I'm now seeing on some posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Vagabond Posted November 6, 2023 Report Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Sue68 said: I’m using chrome. I typed as Alan said and got a signing in page. But when I signed in I went back to sorry your account does not require validation etc This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view Is the message I'm now seeing on some posts I'm guessing that the forums you cannot get into are the Virtual Pub as well as Political and Current Affairs. Since you only appear to have posted 4 times (according to your avatar) that might be the reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgs Posted November 7, 2023 Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 (edited) I normally type in CWDF. Bing bring up the site to click on. When the first page is reached, I would add it to favourites and use that link from then on. Edited November 7, 2023 by Higgs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue68 Posted November 7, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2023 22 hours ago, Wanderer Vagabond said: I'm guessing that the forums you cannot get into are the Virtual Pub as well as Political and Current Affairs. Since you only appear to have posted 4 times (according to your avatar) that might be the reason. I've been a member for years and post regularly. Something very strange has gone on with my membership, with trying to resurrect a defunct email address and an old user name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 4 hours ago, Sue68 said: I've been a member for years and post regularly. Something very strange has gone on with my membership, with trying to resurrect a defunct email address and an old user name. The forum software thinks you've only made 5 posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1st ade Posted November 8, 2023 Report Share Posted November 8, 2023 13 hours ago, Sue68 said: I've been a member for years and post regularly. Something very strange has gone on with my membership, with trying to resurrect a defunct email address and an old user name 9 hours ago, David Mack said: The forum software thinks you've only made 5 posts. @RichM - time for your skilled hands, I think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue68 Posted November 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 Is there anyway for the forum software to be changed so it doesn't think I've only made 5 posts or have I to wait until it sorts itself sometime in the future. This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 Are you the sueb that used to post under the user name 'sueb' with nearly 6000 posts? https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/profile/4092-sueb/ You are now posting under user name 'Sue68', and the forum software thinks you are a completely different person. Any reason you can't login to the forum under your old user name? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted November 9, 2023 Report Share Posted November 9, 2023 41 minutes ago, Sue68 said: Is there anyway for the forum software to be changed so it doesn't think I've only made 5 posts or have I to wait until it sorts itself sometime in the future. This post cannot be displayed because it is in a forum which requires at least 10 posts to view. You could make more posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue68 Posted November 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 On 09/11/2023 at 20:25, Paul C said: You could make more posts That doesn't explain what went wrong in the first place. Who has tampered with my account and caused me a lot of trouble? On 09/11/2023 at 20:24, David Mack said: Are you the sueb that used to post under the user name 'sueb' with nearly 6000 posts? https://www.canalworld.net/forums/index.php?/profile/4092-sueb/ You are now posting under user name 'Sue68', and the forum software thinks you are a completely different person. Any reason you can't login to the forum under your old user name? I haven't got a clue how or why it got altered. Have I now got two accounts. I thought Sueb must of been freeserve but it looks as though I was able to use it recently. It's beyond my comprehension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 11 minutes ago, Sue68 said: That doesn't explain what went wrong in the first place. Who has tampered with my account and caused me a lot of trouble? I haven't got a clue how or why it got altered. Have I now got two accounts. I thought Sueb must of been freeserve but it looks as though I was able to use it recently. It's beyond my comprehension. So you are the much loved Sueb of old? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue68 Posted November 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 I'm certainly Sueb and older than 68 🙃🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtB Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 Welcome back, not seen u here for AGES! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Sue68 said: That doesn't explain what went wrong in the first place. Who has tampered with my account and caused me a lot of trouble? I haven't got a clue how or why it got altered. Have I now got two accounts. I thought Sueb must of been freeserve but it looks as though I was able to use it recently. It's beyond my comprehension. Did you, at any point in the past, make multiple accounts and/or sign up again with a new email address? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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