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2naSalit

(97,560 posts)
16. Probably...
Sun Jun 22, 2025, 11:48 AM
Jun 22

Good advice but the only games I play are the geography and words puzzles, like wordle, and globle and I don't sign in to those either. I avoid subscriptions online. I don't do any banking or password management, don't submit anything to any kind of cloud.

I do have several restrictions on my browser and an additional protection software package so I anticipate some sites not working, it's when sites that usually work just fine suddenly demand a sign in that I question what's going on. Especially since the problem goes away after a time with little to no effort other than waiting. Just seems odd, wondered if anyone else had this happen and, if so, what they did or found out about it. Wasn't expecting weird lecture series from some respondents... see above.

Thanks.

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Anyone else experiencing... [View all] 2naSalit Jun 22 OP
No problem here malaise Jun 22 #1
Why not sign-in? tritsofme Jun 22 #2
Because I don't... 2naSalit Jun 22 #3
Make any google account, never use except to login to YT, and DONE. Brainfodder Jun 22 #7
I hear you... 2naSalit Jun 22 #10
Just check the special google account every 6 months, I use Kee Pass a free password keeper. Brainfodder Jun 22 #13
Probably... 2naSalit Jun 22 #16
Same here, 2na. SheltieLover Jun 23 #26
That has never happened to me. MineralMan Jun 22 #4
Just started happening... 2naSalit Jun 22 #5
See. There's too much I don't know. MineralMan Jun 22 #6
As I said earlier... 2naSalit Jun 22 #8
OK, whatever... MineralMan Jun 22 #9
Okay... 2naSalit Jun 22 #11
try logging in via DuckDuckGo Skittles Jun 23 #30
Nope, nothing like that. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jun 22 #12
Thanks. 2naSalit Jun 22 #14
Well, you know, MarineCombatEngineer Jun 22 #22
I guess! 2naSalit Jun 22 #23
They'll treat you differently depending upon where in the world they think you are... Towlie Jun 22 #15
Hmm... 2naSalit Jun 22 #17
See this thread on Reddit Towlie Jun 22 #18
Interesting! 2naSalit Jun 22 #19
I had it happen a week or so ago CANADIANBEAVER69 Jun 22 #20
I use Duck Duck Go which typically plays YT videos on a separate browser page so that Google doesn't gather any info. pecosbob Jun 22 #21
Another vote for DuckDuckGo TommyT139 Jun 23 #29
yes, yesterday, I think. just annoying. I didn't "sign in". nt Ilsa Jun 23 #24
Are they age restricted videos ? JI7 Jun 23 #25
No. 2naSalit Jun 23 #31
If you use a VPN, it may be the cause. I have a Norton Anti-Virus subscription and us Norton VPN on my phone. CentralMass Jun 23 #27
Nope... 2naSalit Jun 23 #32
Not tonight. I sometimes am told I need a youtube app to watch some movies, niyad Jun 23 #28
I get this every so often here at DU. It lasts for a couple or three days and then goes back to normal. Midnight Writer Jun 23 #33
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