Audiogon has gone too far, too fast with the ads!!!

@mitch2 

I do not care if “Audiogon needs the income from the ads, and that there is a much higher level of security necessary to operate a site like this”.  

Your issue “typed a forum thread response, then clicked "post" only to be prompted to relog-in to Audiogon” is a VERY serious Audiogon issue that must be fixed.  

Please email Audiogon customer support so they can investigate further and solve the issue.  They  need to know description of the issue, what device you are using, operating system, etc. so they can solve your issue.  

@hgeifman - Could my problems be related to my use of NordVPN?  However, it doesn't seem to affect any other sites.

@mitch2 

To be honest, I have no clue.  I suggest you review the info below from Perplexity AI:

“NordVPN can potentially impact your ability to log into Audiogon, depending on how you use it and how Audiogon’s security systems handle VPN traffic.

When you connect to NordVPN, your internet traffic is routed through one of Nord’s encrypted servers, changing your apparent IP address and location. This can cause Audiogon to flag the login as suspicious — especially if the server’s IP address is associated with another country, region, or known VPN service. In such cases, common issues include login errors, CAPTCHA challenges, or temporary account lockouts.

If you’re having trouble logging in to Audiogon while connected to NordVPN, the following steps usually resolve it:

• Disconnect from NordVPN and try logging in directly to confirm if the VPN is the cause.

• Reconnect using a VPN server in your home country or near your usual login location.

• Clear your browser cache and cookies before retrying the login.

• Turn off NordVPN’s Threat Protection feature if it’s enabled, as it can sometimes interfere with site authentication.

• Disable DNS over HTTPS or other third-party web protection features if they are active.

These login issues are not typically due to NordVPN malfunctioning but rather to security or location-based protocols on the website you’re accessing. If switching servers or adjusting settings doesn’t help, adding Audiogon to your browser’s “trusted sites” or whitelisting it in your VPN app can fix it”.  
 

I still suggest you send your info to Audiogon and ask them about NordVPN 

Well, it’s been a month since Audiogon said they would fix this site but it STILL SUCKS!!!  I was really liking Brave Browser but recently that’s become unstable and unusable with Audiogon, and ONLY Audiogon 🤔, to the point where Brave just continually crashes.  WTF is up with that?!?  Wondering if @theophile @hgeifman @devinplombier or anyone else is experiencing same?  So now I’m resorting to Ublock Origin Lite because I really can’t take this anymore — it took me like 15 minutes and three tries just to post this crappy little post BTW with the constant slowdowns and screen refreshes. 😖😖😖. I’ll reach out to them again but seems pretty clear at this point they have no intention of fixing this ridiculous site performance. 

@soix 

Sounds like you may be experiencing issues specific to your system. I don't know what kind of system you have, but regardless of what OS you run a good first step is always to shut down your system; unplug the PS from the wall; remove the battery if it's a laptop; give it a minute and restart it and see if it made things better. 

Audiogon is the only forum I know where unpublished posts just disappear if you leave or refresh the page. And then, sometimes the site makes refreshes the page on it's own, or it decides that you need to login again when you just happen to be in the middle of a post.

By contrast, write a post on DIYAudio but don't publish it; close your browser, turn the system off, whatever, when you reboot your post will be there waiting for you. 

Why Audiogon persists in not using any of the excellent forum software out there and going their own way instead is beyond me. I guess, in a way, it's admirable; but if you're going to do this, then make it work.