Effective immediately, all IMAO Subscriber Accounts are discontinued.

This will likely not impact you, as there are very few Subscriber accounts remaining. This action resolves a potential security issue, and removes the redundancy of the functionality of an IMAO Subscriber Account.

Information

Very few IMAO Subscriber Accounts existed. They were allowed during the first few months following the transition to the WordPress platform in 2008. The functionality of the Subscriber Account was to allow you to stay logged in and not have to re-enter your information when leaving a comment.

With the adoption of third-party log-ins, specifically Facebook, Twitter, Google, and WordPress, this functionality is no longer needed, and has been redundant for years.

Again, this likely will not impact you, as there are only a small number of users who have used the Subscriber Accounts to comment in the last 10 years.

Questions and Answers

Q: I don’t get the joke. What’s the joke?

A: There is no joke. This is an actual thing. We’re simply posting this Announcement for the benefit of the few users that still use a Subscriber Account.

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Q: Do I have a Subscriber Account?

A: Probably not. And, if you have to ask, you aren’t using it even if you had it.

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Q: How can I stay logged in if my account goes away?

A: Everyone who wants to stay “logged in” for commenting purposes — not having to re-enter name and email information each time — is encouraged to use one of the four services that are compatible with WordPress comments:

• WordPress account
• Google account
• Twitter account
• Facebook account

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Q: I never had an IMAO Subscriber Account. Can I still use one of those four services?

A: Sure. We aren’t moving your account to one of those. We have accepted those accounts for years for “logging in.”

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Q: I use to blog here. If my account going away? Will I still be able to blog here if I wish?

A: This change is only affecting Subscriber Accounts. This will not impact your Author Account. Note that some Author Accounts that have been inactive for years may have been changed to Contributor Accounts.

Oh, and we have missed you. Come back. Be part of the family again. Remember the good times.

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Q: I may have other questions.

A: I may have other answers.