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I have been unable to log into my SO account for the last 3-4 days...(I had somehow managed to login 2 days back)
There has been very weird behavior:

  1. There is the prompt showing that I have been logged in,
    The hoverer
    but then when I reach to a page redirected, I'm not logged in...
  2. When I use the login page, and click the Google option (or use openid), my request is termed as "suspicious"... On multiple attempts, there is a request that passes thru, but then on logging in my google account, I am redirected to the SO homepage, and I'm not logged in..

Can someone help me by telling me:
What exactly is happening, and (more importantly to me) How can I log in to my account??

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    What browser are you using?
    – Adam Lear StaffMod
    Jun 5, 2013 at 4:05
  • Try clearing your cache and cookies, starting in some form of incongnito/private mode, and try from a different computer (if possible). In the meantime, what browser are you using?
    – user206222
    Jun 5, 2013 at 4:06
  • @AnnaLear I've tried Chrome, IE, and Firefox, on windows. This one is Firefox.. (with the rest of the screen cropped...)
    – pradyunsg
    Jun 5, 2013 at 5:07
  • @KnightswhosayNi Nah, no change.. Tried all those.. (private, cache, cookies, computer)...
    – pradyunsg
    Jun 5, 2013 at 5:07
  • @all (I know this doesn't work) Sorry about the delay in replying, was busy with something..
    – pradyunsg
    Jun 5, 2013 at 5:09
  • @Schoolboy I don't know if this would have any effect, but do you channel third-party traffic through your computer/network? (e.g. tor output nodes)
    – user206222
    Jun 5, 2013 at 5:27
  • @KnightswhosayNi No... not thru my computer at least...
    – pradyunsg
    Jun 5, 2013 at 5:31
  • You might be changing IP address every few seconds, I saw that such thing cause problems to login. Can you check it by Start --> Run --> cmd --> ipconfig and see if the IP really change often? (only IPv4 Address) In such case, talk with your ISP.
    – Shadow Wizard Strikes Back
    Jun 5, 2013 at 7:21
  • @ShaWizDowArd Yes, that is the problem.. I'm behind an institute proxy, so, the proxy keeps using different the ISPs (we have multiple), and so my connecting IP keeps changing.. but why has this popped up so suddenly?? I've been using SO for some time now.. (Note: I've noticed this before, 4-5 times, but it passed in no more than 3-4 requests..)
    – pradyunsg
    Jun 5, 2013 at 13:54
  • It's a race condition: the IP is checked after X seconds; if by that time it is different it fails. Otherwise it's OK.
    – Shadow Wizard Strikes Back
    Jun 5, 2013 at 13:55
  • @ShaWizDowArd Now, how do I work with it??
    – pradyunsg
    Jun 5, 2013 at 13:57
  • No idea... ask the network admin of the institute.
    – Shadow Wizard Strikes Back
    Jun 5, 2013 at 13:57
  • @ShaWizDowArd Great, Thanks for the help.. (Someone is very :( at the moment) I'll just keep trying again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again <0 characters left>.....
    – pradyunsg
    Jun 5, 2013 at 14:01

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