No it's not a time out thing. If it's on a tab at the top of the screen, I can come and go as often as I like but if i close the tab, not having logged out, and then click on Gnet again, the home page comes up, still says "Log out" next to "In box", but comes up underneath with the please log in boxes.
I have to re-log in if I have been away and logged in on another computer. Otherwise, I have no trouble. I have Gnet as a big icon on my Chrome home screen.
That happens with me too Elegran - after some time I always have to log in again even though I never "log out". Like you - I assumed it was to do with a Time-out. Not a great problem for me as I use ShortKeys so I just have to touch a couple of keys
If I leave Gransnet on the screen and go away for a while, then return after a while (have not timed exactly how long) it will let me read posts but not access the "I'm on" or post anything until I have logged in again. I assumed that it was something to do with a timeout when the computer was idle for a set length of time.
So, chrissy, we're trying to work out when you get the log in screen then, if you still have log out at the top - when does it ask you for your login details?
If I keep Gnet on a tab it's fine, but if the tab is closed (without me logging off) then I have to log in again,but the Gnet page still has "Log out" at the top. Sorry, I'm not very experienced with computers.
Other sites such as Mumsnet, fb,google,gmail, all remember me without me having to put my password etc. in again.
Like I said in my e mail, I appreciate that it's not the end of the world!
There may be something in your instructions to your computer that needs enabling or disabling. I had a similar problem, and happened to notice a box that was ticked that I unticked and didn't have the problem again, but unfortunately I can't remember how I found it - it was either on Control Panel or Computer.
Does anyone else have this problem as GNHQ are stumped? Even though I never log out, I always have to log in (and always tick the remember box) whenever I close the tab at the top of the page. I don't have this problem with Mumsnet (only visit rarely) or any other site. I use Mozilla Firefox.