Is goodreads.com up?

KenJackson · 12-11-2010, 03:49 PM

I created an account at goodreads.com a few months ago. It looked like an interesting place to read and post book reviews. But now when I try to log in, I get this error message:

Sorry, your session timed out - please try again. Please also make sure you have cookies enabled.

But cookies are enabled. I deleted my goodreads cookies and tried again to no avail.

I tried creating a new account -- same error.
I tried loging in with my google credentials -- same error.
I tried their on-line contact us form -- same error.

Has anyone else logged in, in the last week?

lila55 · 12-11-2010, 05:03 PM

Just a couple of hours ago I added a new book to my library at goodreads and encountered no problems.

Ravensknight · 12-11-2010, 07:50 PM

I've been active for the last month, no problems. Good luck...

mish · 12-11-2010, 08:02 PM

I'm in goodreads constantly. It does have hiccups occassionally but they don't usually last long. If you still can't get in try contacting support@goodreads.com.

lene1949 · 12-12-2010, 02:36 AM

I have never had any problems with the site.

neilmarr · 12-12-2010, 05:03 AM

Same here; no probs. Try logging out, Ken, then start a new session and log in again. Cheers. Neil

SlowRain · 12-12-2010, 08:32 AM

I used to get this problem only when using Google Chrome, but I now get it with Firefox, too. If you search the internet, you'll see it's a pretty common problem with Good Reads. The only way I log on is with Internet Explorer at work, or else with Opera Mini or Dolphin HD on my phone.

You're not alone. Good Reads really needs to get their act together.

Steven Lake · 12-12-2010, 09:18 AM

KenJackson, one way to be sure that it's not you is to first clear your cache and all your cookies. Then close and restart the browser. If it fails again, try with a different browser. I know it may sound weird, but I actually have something like 5 different browsers on my machine. Sure, I do cloud development and need them for UI testing, but still, even if I didn't do that, it's still wise to have more than one browser on your machine. Especially if one of them should ever fail.

Care · 12-12-2010, 11:22 AM

I had the same problem when trying to log into my account using my dads computer while away. I cleared everything and made sure cookies were enabled. I tried firefox (which is what I use at home) and EI. Seriously, WTF??? I don't have these problems at home.

KenJackson · 12-12-2010, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steven Lake

I know it may sound weird, but I actually have something like 5 different browsers on my machine. Sure, I do cloud development and need them for UI testing, but still, even if I didn't do that, it's still wise to have more than one browser on your machine. Especially if one of them should ever fail.

It's not weird. I whole-heartedly agree. Though I almost always use Firefox, I occasionally use Konqueror and have recently experimented with Opera again. My company uses some proprietary crap that requires IE, so I keep Windows in a VirtualBox so I can even run that one.

But I still can't log into GoodReads.com. I've reset my password twice, which seemed to work until I tried to use it to log in.

I've decided that GoodReads is bad.

SeaBookGuy · 12-12-2010, 11:08 PM

I just logged in using Firefox - everything was fine!

SlowRain · 12-13-2010, 09:50 AM

I switched from using the website's login service to "Sign in with Google." It's working for me now.

KenJackson · 01-01-2011, 07:20 PM

Suddenly I can log into goodreads again!

I went back to my upstairs computer, where I originally created the account and tried again--no problem. So I clicked sign out and went back to my laptop where I have never been able to log in before. Now I can log in from there with no problem either.

OK, it seems like you can only be logged in from one computer at a time. Strange that they would go out of their way to enforce that. But let's test. NO! That's not it. I can log in from both my upstairs PC and my laptop simultaneously now. No more problems.

A couple weeks ago when I was fighting this, I reset my password twice and cleared my cache and deleted cookies, yada yada, to no avail. Then I emailed them and got a response that they were working on this issue.

Well maybe they got it fixed, because I can log in again. Joy.

SeaBookGuy · 01-01-2011, 09:32 PM

I'm incredibly fond of the place -- I belong to a few forums (moderating one), and there's never been any disrespect all.

Steven Lake · 01-01-2011, 11:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KenJackson

It's not weird. I whole-heartedly agree. Though I almost always use Firefox, I occasionally use Konqueror and have recently experimented with Opera again. My company uses some proprietary crap that requires IE, so I keep Windows in a VirtualBox so I can even run that one.

Hey, I sense the presence of a fellow Linux user! WOOT!

Proud user of Linux Mint KDE.

12-11-2010, 03:49 PM	#1
KenJackson Addict Posts: 256 Karma: 112042 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Sony PRS-650	Is goodreads.com up? I created an account at goodreads.com a few months ago. It looked like an interesting place to read and post book reviews. But now when I try to log in, I get this error message: Sorry, your session timed out - please try again. Please also make sure you have cookies enabled. But cookies are enabled. I deleted my goodreads cookies and tried again to no avail. I tried creating a new account -- same error. I tried loging in with my google credentials -- same error. I tried their on-line contact us form -- same error. Has anyone else logged in, in the last week?

12-13-2010, 09:50 AM	#12
SlowRain Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 9553 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Device: HTC 10, Asus Phonepad	I switched from using the website's login service to "Sign in with Google." It's working for me now. Last edited by SlowRain; 12-13-2010 at 09:31 PM.

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Ravensknight Serpent Rider Posts: 1,123 Karma: 10219804 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony 350; Nook STR; Oasis	I've been active for the last month, no problems. Good luck...

12-11-2010, 08:02 PM	#4
mish Addict Posts: 215 Karma: 1930065 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: USA Device: PRS-350, Kindle 2	I'm in goodreads constantly. It does have hiccups occassionally but they don't usually last long. If you still can't get in try contacting support@goodreads.com.

12-12-2010, 02:36 AM	#5
lene1949 Wizard Posts: 1,952 Karma: 213930 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Middelfart, Denmark Device: Kindle paper white	I have never had any problems with the site.

12-12-2010, 05:03 AM	#6
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,216 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	Same here; no probs. Try logging out, Ken, then start a new session and log in again. Cheers. Neil

12-12-2010, 08:32 AM	#7
SlowRain Addict Posts: 311 Karma: 9553 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: a Canadian expat in Taiwan Device: HTC 10, Asus Phonepad	I used to get this problem only when using Google Chrome, but I now get it with Firefox, too. If you search the internet, you'll see it's a pretty common problem with Good Reads. The only way I log on is with Internet Explorer at work, or else with Opera Mini or Dolphin HD on my phone. You're not alone. Good Reads really needs to get their act together.

12-12-2010, 09:18 AM	#8
Steven Lake Sci-Fi Author Posts: 1,157 Karma: 14743509 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Michigan Device: PC (Calibre)	KenJackson, one way to be sure that it's not you is to first clear your cache and all your cookies. Then close and restart the browser. If it fails again, try with a different browser. I know it may sound weird, but I actually have something like 5 different browsers on my machine. Sure, I do cloud development and need them for UI testing, but still, even if I didn't do that, it's still wise to have more than one browser on your machine. Especially if one of them should ever fail.

12-12-2010, 11:22 AM	#9
Care Aes Sedai Posts: 659 Karma: 46166 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Aura and Kobo Mini, had a Nook, NOOKcolor, Nook STR.	I had the same problem when trying to log into my account using my dads computer while away. I cleared everything and made sure cookies were enabled. I tried firefox (which is what I use at home) and EI. Seriously, WTF??? I don't have these problems at home.

12-12-2010, 11:08 PM	#11
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I just logged in using Firefox - everything was fine!

01-01-2011, 07:20 PM	#13
KenJackson Addict Posts: 256 Karma: 112042 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Maryland, USA Device: Sony PRS-650	Suddenly I can log into goodreads again! I went back to my upstairs computer, where I originally created the account and tried again--no problem. So I clicked sign out and went back to my laptop where I have never been able to log in before. Now I can log in from there with no problem either. OK, it seems like you can only be logged in from one computer at a time. Strange that they would go out of their way to enforce that. But let's test. NO! That's not it. I can log in from both my upstairs PC and my laptop simultaneously now. No more problems. A couple weeks ago when I was fighting this, I reset my password twice and cleared my cache and deleted cookies, yada yada, to no avail. Then I emailed them and got a response that they were working on this issue. Well maybe they got it fixed, because I can log in again. Joy.

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01-01-2011, 09:32 PM	#14
SeaBookGuy Can one read too much? Posts: 2,015 Karma: 2487799 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Naples, FL Device: Kindle PW 3, Sony 350 and 650	I'm incredibly fond of the place -- I belong to a few forums (moderating one), and there's never been any disrespect all.