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Could someone explain this to me?

  • 23-12-2007 02:27PM
    #1
    GerryRyan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 966 ✭✭✭


    Ok, I search on youtube a fair bit - just to have a bit of music going on in the background.

    I have an account on it but never log in to it. Haven't used it in 4months at this stage.

    The weird bit:
    Every time I type in www.youtube.com into the address bar youtube loads up with me logged in, on someone elses account.

    Like I'll have the username and all the setting and logout option in the top right corner. I can edit their profile or just leave comments as them. (I don't by the way)

    It's a different account every time.

    Is this some security flaw they haven't fixed yet or what.


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  • #2
    Webmonkey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,579 ✭✭✭Webmonkey


    Odd, are you going through a proxy or something - what is your internet connection setup? Perhaps your ISP has some wierd way of handling http connections

    Does it happen any other site?


    Edit: - You not alone: http://mashable.com/2007/02/11/possible-youtube-security-lapse/


  • #3
    Rollo Tamasi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,514 ✭✭✭Rollo Tamasi


    Weird, the only thing I could think off which might be causing a problem is Google trying to integrate Gmail accounts into Youtube or something.

    Do you have a Gmail account?


  • #4
    GerryRyan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 966 ✭✭✭GerryRyan


    Rollo Tamasi wrote: »
    Weird, the only thing I could think off which might be causing a problem is Google trying to integrate Gmail accounts into Youtube or something.

    Do you have a Gmail account?

    Yeah I use the same gmail and youtube account (youtube through gmail).

    I'd say it won't be long til it's fixed.


  • #5
    WeeDiddly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 48 ✭WeeDiddly


    GerryRyan wrote: »
    Yeah I use the same gmail and youtube account (youtube through gmail).

    I'd say it won't be long til it's fixed.
    The sooner the better! Considering, it's a company worth 1.5billion USD, you'd think a security flaw like this would to be fixed immediatley.


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