Today .... Just about an hour ago .... I found my access to the boards here, via my computer, had suddenly returned to normal ....

And I'm sincerely hoping it now stays that way 🤞

[Later. I'll check to see if the same has happened when using my iPad.]

However, I've not been able to find ANY reason from ANY source for the disruptive time lags ....

Yes, what you see on your phone will be different because that is the Facebook app. What you see on your laptop is not an app, but rather the Facebook website with a .com URL. I only use FB on my computer through a browser, and I only need to sign in if I have signed myself out. Once I am signed in, I don't need to sign in again.

So, which are you using to try to access this message in Messenger?

Let me check on the Google Drive thing - I can't remember.

EDIT: An AI generated response...


You do not have to use Google Drive for Messenger secure storage — it’s just one of the available options.

With Facebook Messenger’s new end‑to‑end encryption rollout, encrypted chat history is stored in a “secure storage” system. This lets you restore your messages and media if you switch devices or lose your phone. You can access secure storage in two main ways:

Set up a 6‑digit PIN — This is stored locally on your device and only you can access it.

Store a virtual key in Google Drive or iCloud — This is a cloud‑based backup option, but you can choose either service.

If you use Google Drive, your key is stored there, but Google and Apple’s servers do not store your messages — only the encrypted key is saved in your chosen cloud account Reddit. You can also back up your Messenger data manually via Facebook’s “Download your information” tool, which includes HTML‑formatted messages and photos MobiKin.

Bottom line:

You can use Google Drive, iCloud, or a PIN — no requirement to use Google Drive.

If you want to keep your backup in the cloud, Google Drive is an option, but it’s not mandatory.

If you prefer local storage, a PIN is the simplest method.

For maximum flexibility, you can set up both a PIN and a cloud backup (Google Drive or iCloud) so you have multiple recovery options.

It was down to 30 degrees here this morning. Hopefully it will be warmer tomorrow.

Thanks for starting a new thread, Ana!

I have 6 of those Isoland games but haven't tried them yet.

Last night I started playing another of those games that I'm reading doesn't have much in the way of puzzles, except I do see mention of "arcade" and needing to be quick. Not my favorite things. It is an expensive game (I paid quite a bit more for it on sale than I normally would have), blurry (pixels and people with no faces) and no talking, but you play as a cat and a portion of the sales goes to aid homeless cats. I'll see how it goes. I only played a half hour.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1360390/Cats_and_the_Other_Lives/

I still think I will also start Jack Keane 2. I'm pretty sure the games are different enough that I won't get confused.

9. angers (ranges) good morning soot

I am never afraid of what I know.

The new Catch is an Elephant CE HOPA that can be found here.

The Will Trent books are real page-turners, Judith. Enjoy!

ROFL!

Mikael

I am locking this thread now as it is getting quite long.

The new thread can be found here.

That's how it's done!

Another thing I miss was something I first came across in Gabriel Knight 2: The Beast Within. I really enjoyed how you played as Gabriel one chapter and Grace as the next. The developers at Sierra were so inventive.

Thanks Ana.

Thanks Orion!