I did some more research and this is definitely an AOL specific problem.
In a nutshell, the Forum uses sessions to keep track of visitors and keep them “attached” to their information while navigating throughout the site. To improve security while using sessions, the sessions are tied/linked/associated with you IP address.
Large ISPs (like MSN, Earthlink, AOL) use proxy farms to balance user load and therefore your IP may change several times while your online. As this happens, the Forum has several features that try and maintain the link/association between your session and your ever-changing IP.
But a problem arises when negotiating with AOL. AOL does not play by the same rules as all other ISPs, and therefore, it’s much more difficult to maintain this link/association between your session and your ever-changing IP. The problem becomes
more acute during AOL’s peak hours when you are more likely to be switched between servers more frequently.
We are working on a solution. So, for the moment, this problem will remain open…
One option that is available for you is to switch ISPs
