[Solved] Alternative solutions to "logging out"

aorbiter · Unread post by **aorbiter** » 2013-07-15, 22:18

In the past, I would typically log out of sites where I have logged in.

Recently, beginning with imdb, logging out has become an arcane or lost art. Yahoo is the latest.

I have resorted to using private browsing as a second window to my main browsing window. Then, when I'm done with the logged in site, I close the private browsing window. When I return to the site, I'm no longer logged in.

It's a reasonable solution. But I'm wondering if there are alternatives within the add-on community?

Unread post by **Moonchild** » 2013-07-15, 23:10

Logging out is basic functionality that is present (and should always be present) on any site that has a login.

IMdB certainly has it:

: IMDB1.png (11.66 KiB) Viewed 2330 times

So does Yahoo!:

: Yahoo2.png (9.97 KiB) Viewed 2330 times

So, i'm not sure what this "lost art" is that you are talking about. Unless, of course, you are expecting sites to have a direct log out link visible at all times on their pages -- unfortunately modern webdesign doesn't seem to favor that approach anymore.

aorbiter · Unread post by **aorbiter** » 2013-07-16, 00:19

Unless, of course, you are expecting sites to have a direct log out link visible at all times on their pages -- unfortunately modern webdesign doesn't seem to favor that approach anymore.

I had to go back and forth with your snapshot and my POV a few times. Nothing. Until I hovered over my signed-in name. This old dog needs to learn a few new tricks.

lyceus · Unread post by **lyceus** » 2013-07-16, 01:55

Actually you will need also a plugin like Do Not Track Me and some cookie cleaner, for *really* log off from places like Twitter and Facebook.

sIDcORK · Unread post by **sIDcORK** » 2013-07-16, 06:22

If you want to get rid of all cookies associated with a log-in https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefo ... s/?src=api will do it when you close the tab.

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aorbiter · Unread post by **aorbiter** » 2013-07-16, 10:58

@lobocursor

Thanks! I'm not plugged in to the social networks.

@sIDcORK

Thanks for the referral! I will check it out.

@Moonchild

I lucked out on the hover. At some point, I must have given permission to "something" at imdb. Moments ago, the hover did not evoke a drop-down menu until a no-script permission was granted.

Unread post by **Moonchild** » 2013-07-16, 11:27

Blocking javascript on web pages is something that will often break things -- 99% of web pages require javascript to function properly.

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