Thursday, July 28, 2011

Re: Uploading a new version of a script to the Vim website

On Jul 27, 1:50 pm, Gerardo Marset <gammer1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Some time ago, I uploaded a script to the Vim website. Later I realized
> I had made a little mistake in the description, so I went to "edit
> details" to fix it. The link took me to a login page. I was logged in
> already, and my username showed up at the top of the menu at the left,
> along with a link to log out. "Some security measurement, maybe", I
> thought, and typed my e-mail and my password again. But when I pressed
> the "login" button, I was taken back to the login page again, with no
> errors (or warnings :P). After trying around a bit unsuccesfully, I gave
> up. Later, I tried to upload a new version of the script, and I could do
> it with no problems.
>
> Now the story repeats, only the other way around. I was able to change
> the description, but I can't upload a new version. The issue is the
> same: upon clicking the "login" button, I'm asked to login again.
> I have cookies enabled, and I'm certain I'm writing my password right
> (an error shows up when I write it wrong).
>
> Maybe I'm just unlucky, but so far, the Vim website login system is the
> most bogous I've ever seen.
>
> Has this happened before to someone? Am I doing something wrong? :/

I've never seen this before, but I haven't tried changing the one or
two scripts I have on vim.org in a few months at least.

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