Anyone noticed Extended Session - Fewer Logins & MFA?

[PlutoNotPlanet]

I recently did a lot of stalking and had to re-login a lot. Today I realized many times I don't need to type the account and password. It seems the login session has been extended. Anyone has similar observation?
Edit 7/28: now I got a one-time passcode. Is multi-factor authentication being implemented?

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

Yes - it used to be that I’d need to login every 2 minutes…something definitely changed.

 

[PlutoNotPlanet]

Yes - it used to be that I’d need to login every 2 minutes…something definitely changed.

Right? Glad to know I am not alone! It felt weird when it did not prompt me to login

 

[eticketplease]

Yes - it used to be that I’d need to login every 2 minutes…something definitely changed.

2 minutes? Wow I haven’t needed to login for awhile glad I missed this and sorry to you guys

 

[Sprinkles&Sprints]

2 minutes? Wow I haven’t needed to login for awhile glad I missed this and sorry to you guys

I’m being a tad overly dramatic but definitely quite often!

 

[LadybugsMum]

Yes, I noticed this awhile back. I will sometimes have to log in again when trying to do a search.

 

[PlutoNotPlanet]

Yes, I noticed this awhile back. I will sometimes have to log in again when trying to do a search.

Yes, only when searching. But if you are stalking, you are searching a lot, and you will be prompt to login a lot

 

[PlutoNotPlanet]

Anyone got a one-time passcode for multi-factor authentication?

 

[eticketplease]

Anyone got a one-time passcode for multi-factor authentication?

Not in a long time. I thought they ended that

 

[VGCgroupie]

It lets me go a long while. When it starts with 2 factor I quit and I start over. Once I give in and do the 2 factor they dont stop.

 

[muppets3d]

I just logged in and got an MFA prompt, had to get a code via SMS. I wish they'd let me use an authenticator app.

 

[muppets3d]

Changing up login session lengths, requiring MFA, etc., is a good way to slow down/stop bot activity...

 

[PlutoNotPlanet]

Changing up login session lengths, requiring MFA, etc., is a good way to slow down/stop bot activity...

Good point! And the changes are not consistent. So, they might be using such tricks to detect bots. (But that also tells I probably refreshed too frequently already)

 

[muppets3d]

Good point! And the changes are not consistent. So, they might be using such tricks to detect bots. (But that also tells I probably refreshed too frequently already)

Inconsistent website flows like this are things that humans can tolerate often without even noticing things have changed, but foil many bots. Especially the low-tech clicker bots that basically just press keystrokes automatically.

 

[LadybugsMum]

Yes, only when searching. But if you are stalking, you are searching a lot, and you will be prompt to login a lot

That’s how normal log in was until a few months ago; so nothing new there really.