how do I log out of my account? why is it so hard to find the log out button?
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This is driving me crazy; this past year I can not figure out how to log out everytime I try to log off….it takes me forever to figure it out….what are the easy steps? Marie foodforhearts2
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Hi there. If you see the black admin bar, hover your mouse over your profile picture in the top-right corner. The sign-out link is under the bigger profile picture in the drop-down that appears.
If you see the blue admin bar, click on the profile pic instead. The sign-out link will again be under the profile pic on the page that loads.
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Yeah, this is why I’ve stopped using WordPress. You can log in, but you can’t log out. Other web sites see you logged in and force you to comment using your wordpress account (even if you don’t want to do that). You try logging out of wordpress and you get some WordPress dns domain error nonsense about google chrome and firewalls.
God I hate WordPress!
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As kokkieh said:
The sign-out link is under the bigger profile picture in the drop-down that appears.
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TimeThief, if you are replying to my post, I *found* the “Log Out” button, what I’m saying is that it doesn’t work. It takes me to an error screen, explains that it can’t complete the operation, then follows with a technical explanation about dns, firewalls, and Google Chrome. This is on my Nexus 7 tablet.
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In order to help you Staff need to know your specific computing environment details. Please work through what follows and report back.
1. If you are not running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/ please try upgrading or switching first.
2. If you are using an IE browser in compatibility mode please disable that mode. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/use-compatibility-view
3. If you are running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/
(a) Try clearing your browser’s cache http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32050
If applicable see here for instructions on how to clear the cache for Chrome and Safari on the iPad:
http://browsers.about.com/od/howtousemobilebrowser1/ss/safari-ipad-clear-cache.htm
http://browsers.about.com/od/howtousemobilebrowser1/ss/How-To-Clear-Browsing-Data-In-Chrome-For-Ipad_6.htm(b) Make sure that you have both third-party cookies enabled and JavaScript enabled
http://en.support.wordpress.com/third-party-cookies/
http://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=12654(c) Disable all browser extensions or add-ons temporarily. Know also that security and firewall programs and programs that run incognito mode may need to be temporarily disabled as well.
(d) Try enabling HTTPS: http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/
Add both *.wordpress.com and *.wp.com to your list of trusted sites under the Security tab. Make sure to uncheck the box for “Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone.” http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/#frequently-asked-questions
4. You can use this link to see if your flash is up to date. http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ If it’s not then go to http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ and download and install the latest version of flash.
5. Try using another browser.
6. If you are not successful please provide this info:
(a) Exactly what kind of device you are using to connect to the internet and to WordPress.com.
(b) Exactly which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://supportdetails.com/
(c) Exactly what you experience including what any error reports you receive state.Then type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for Staff help. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Then please subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.
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tl;dr
Wouldn’t it be easier just to just close my account and hope that WordPress eventually get’s their shit together?
(BTW, WordPress states they are swamped with help requests, so consequently they are only responding to help requests from paying custormer.)
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And, what would that solve? Nothing is my answer. You have a browser related issue or connectivity related issue and over 90% of such issues are caused at the blogger’s end of things. So have you tried helping yourself by using any of the information I provided yet? If not, then why not? Whining is non-productive and we cannot fix issues at your end. You have to do that.
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I had assumed you were a fellow user trying to be helpful since it says “member” after your name. If that’s the case, thank you for your time, but I’ve seldom found the long and involved procedures offered up in peer-user help forums to be of value. It’s just the company’s (in this case WordPress) faux attempt to pretend they have actual help. If even 1-in-10 comments offered up fixed a problem that would be unusual.
On the other had, and it is confusing here, if you are a WordPress staffer, then I’d expect it to say “staffer” after your name. If that’s the case then you should be embarrassed to offer up such a lengthy and time consuming procedure…it really comes off as pissing in the wind. Reconfiguring, and rebooting, and other browsers, and other operating systems. Anything else? Reformat my hard drive? Any off-planet procedures that I should attempt from Mars?
I must say, that WordPress has a well-deserved reputation for an overly complicated, fragile, and intrusive system. And for blaming the users when the WordPress system fails. And for making it impossible to provide feedback about the system’s problems.
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Yes, I am a Volunteer. The bottom line is if you do not act on what I posted here https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/how-do-i-log-out-of-my-account-why-is-it-so-hard-to-find-the-log-out-button?replies=9#post-2463314 and report the results back to Staff then we cannot help you.
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