Okay, this is what i have noticed. When i first come to the site from another one, i am logged out, but if i do not log in, but navigate to another page, i am logged in, and then if i return to the homepage, by clicking the banner, i am logged out. This is kind of annoying because usually i can just come to the main page and see what's new from the forum graphics, but now they all appear as 'read' since i am a guest when i first arrive. :\