Why make registering to ask a question so stupidly difficult?

A self explanatory question.

Thanks for the reply.
I asked the question because I thought I had registered to be able to contribute to the 'forum' many months ago but when I tried the username/password I'd thought I'd registered I continually received wrong password error messages.
So I then tried, in turn, the three options on the login page for those who have forgotten what they had registered. These prompts were, apparently, sent to the email address associated with this account but nothing was turning up in my inbox.
There was no indication at any time that there was actually no registered account but eventually I came to that realisation. That's when I tried to 're-register' and discovered how Byzantine the real registration process was.
Anyway sorted now and the question I wanted answered about how, after the latest Firefox update, to get my alternative search engine options displayed again as for previous versions, was answered in another thread I found later. Why that had been changed I can't guess.
IMHO constantly visible icon/text confirmation of the user chosen or default search engine in the search box should be the Default Firefox display setting.
With its instantly available drop down menu for the other available search engines it is a more sensible and better designed GUI feature than a blank search box which will only show that information after you start to enter a search term.

Similar Messages

  • Why can't we ask a question to Firefox instead of other users?

    Why can't we ask a question to Firefox instead of other users?

    A Firefox (Red Panda) is not capable of cross species communication with humans, it can only communicate with other Ailurus fulgens.

  • Why couldn't I ask a question in a Forum?

    I tried to ask a question in the Photoshop CS6 Forum.  I think it's a general question.  But I then got a message that I'm not authorized to post a question there.  Why?

    This the right place, the Photoshop General Forum where your post presently is.
    http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop
    You might been trying to post on the cs6 beta or F&Q forum.

  • Why does the iPad ask me questions that I have ever answered to answer for a purchase?

    I am having trouble purchasing music because the iPad keeps asking me to answer questions I had never been asked and don't have answers to.

    You need to ask Apple to reset your security questions; ways of contacting them include clicking here and picking a method for your country, phoning AppleCare and asking for the Account Security team, and filling out and submitting this form.
    They wouldn't be security questions if they could be bypassed without Apple verifying your identity.
    (103176)

  • HT201272 why does it keep asking security questions when I try to download an app?

    how do I download apps without it asking me security questions?

    Are you saying that you can't remember the answers, or that you don't want them to be asked ? The questions are now part of the security features of the store and they can't be removed.
    If you want to change the questions and you can remember their current answers then you can login here and change them : https://appleid.apple.com
    If you can't remember their answers then go to Express Lane  and select 'iTunes' from the list of 'products' in the middle of the screen.
    Then select 'iTunes Store', and on the next screen select 'Account Management'
    Next choose 'iTunes Store Account Security' and fill in that you'd like your security questions/answers reset.
    You should get an email reply within about 24 hours (and check your Spam folder as well as your Inbox) - but some recent posts are saying that Apple have temporarily suspended the reseting of security question/answers whilst account security processes are improved, so it may take longer.

  • I have a problem: every time when i want to download free apple applications in the apple store, apple store asks me which type of credit card i want to use. Why did it ask this question?

    i have a problem: every time when i want to download free apple applications in the apple store, apple store asks me which type of credit card i want to use. Why did it ask this question?

    If you are within 14 days of purchase you can still return the iPhone and get the phone that suits your needs, however, I think you will find that no matter which phone you get the content provider will want to know how you are going to pay for future purchases. For Android phones it is Google, and they will certainly want to know.
    To create an Apple account without a credit card see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

  • Why do I have to ask a question in order to create an account here?

    I wanted to reply to an existing question, but I could not do so without asking another question.
    I tried asking a new question but not finishing it, which allowed me to compose a reply to the question I actually cared about. But when I tried to submit that reply, the system informed me that my account was inactive because I hadn't confirmed a question, and proceeded to destroy the answer that I spent FORTY FIVE MINUTES writing.
    The registration process here seems to assume that everyone is a clueless user asking for help, and not someone trying to provide assistance or extra detail on an issue. It may be that my experience just now has jaded me, but when thinking of ways to describe this, I find the phrase "profoundly stupid because it deters technically sophisticated users from actually answering questions" springs inexorably to mind.

    Use this link to register as a contributor and not ask a question (AAQ):
    *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/users/authcontributor
    *https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/get-involved
    *Bug 972269 - Tell people to ask a question when they try to register

  • Why is Elements 12 asking me to start a trial period when I already registered my product last year?

    Why is Elements 12 asking me to start a trial period when I already registered my product last year?

    Thx John - but the page did not provide a solution. I too am having the same problem. Simply, we are being ripped off blindly by Adobe, moreso in Australia where, because of geopricing by Adobe, we are forced to pay more for our software ...
    Frank

  • How come I have to ask a question to register in order to add relevant information to an ongoing thread?

    So, yeah, why this unnecessary hoop?

    Well, in order to reply, you are technically going to become a volunteer. There is a volunteer sign up link at the bottom of the main support pages. Therefore, you don't have to ask a question. You probably just missed the link.

  • Photoshop elements 12 keeps wanting me to register the product after installing but keeps telling me I have no internet connection or the clock is wrong, why does it keep asking me this? I have register online via the main webpage.

    Photoshop Elements Photoshop elements 12 keeps wanting me to register the product after installing but keeps telling me I have no internet connection or the clock is wrong, why does it keep asking me this? I have register online via the main webpage.

    Hi,
    You need to sign in when using Photoshop Elements 12 as it is the method of activation. If you sign out it deactivates that installation.
    If you are having problems, see if the following helps.
    Sign in, activation, or connection errors | CS5.5 and later
    Good luck
    Brian

  • Why is asking a question to Firefox so difficult, and limited to a limited number of 'characters'?

    Why is asking a question to Firefox so difficult, and limited to a limited number of 'characters'?

    Sorry for the confusion; it seems as though I am the one confused--after jumping through several hoops, I thought I was sending a question to the Firefox help support...my question was about 7 characters too long to send, apparently.

  • I asked this question in iMovie and told it belonged here. When i try to copy homemade movie _TS format it will not auto load in DVD player original does. How do I make a copy that will auto load?

    I asked this question in iMovie and told it belonged here. When i try to copy homemade movie _TS format it will not auto load in DVD player original does. How do I make a copy that will auto load?

    garysm99 wrote:
    Not familiar with structure view. How do I go there?
    click in IDVD on this button

  • Why should I ask a question?

    Why should I ask a question?
    If I ask a question and nobody gives a good answer to it then it is unresolved. It will remain unresolved for all time. There is no way to mark it abandoned, or forget about it.

    Donald, I have a question for you. First you ask "why should I answer a question?" and after beating that to death, you are back with "why should I ask a question?" So I am wondering...are you just trying to yank everyone's chain? Why can't you get it through your head that these discussions are here to provide a way for people to exchange information. If the biggest worry in your life is your "status" on the discussion forum, you should consider yourself very fortunate indeed. I for one am not going to lose any sleep over whether or not a question is "unresolved for all time".
    PS There really is a way to forget about it...just forget about it!

  • Why am I required to register BEFORE posting a question?

    Hello,
    In the recent past, I always saw a notation that anyone who wanted to post a question was NOT required to register before posting a question. Now all of a sudden, I would like to know why.

    New rules and new forum software.

  • Why can't I make up my own security questions?

    why can't i make up my own security questions?

    Per the terms of service you agreed to for this forum, there is no Apple presence here.
    They do not respond to posts here.
    All of us here are users like you and therefore cannot give you any valid answers about anything Apple does.

Maybe you are looking for

  • How can i receive the information from a form ?

    I created a form in Dreamweaver CS5 with some input fields and with a send button. The question is how can I receive the information that is filled in by the visators. Where can I tell to which email adress the information has to be send. Where can I

  • Why are my images created in Photshop cs6 blurry when insterted into Premiere Pro

    I create beuatiful still images in photoshop CS 6  to use in my videos.  They are high resoultion raw files that are reized to 16x9 ratio.  Once I put them into Premiere Pro they are still fine.  When I place them in my timeline and press play on my

  • Lossless format conversion question

    Considering that my local computer has a lot of space, and I want my permanent archive of music to be in a lossless format; and considering that I have considerably less space on the iPod, I was wondering why I can't seem to find a way to make iTunes

  • Bitmap not opening

    I am a new apple user and this is probbaly pretty trivial but here is my problem. I have a CD full of bmp images, I can only open 3 of them but when i try opening the others the previewer tells me they are corrupt! I can open them in my old pc labtop

  • Updating the current row in vo which is bind to af:table.

    Dear all. I have created af table by dragging datacontrol on page.. i also have a form and onclick of button i want to update the current selected row in table.. I am getting the current row properly but when i am trying to update the row.. it gives