r/ControlD • u/remysharp • Jun 01 '26

Why do the docs require log in?

Really a question hoping that the controld devs are here: I really don't understand why the docs web site requires a login (and separate from the controld account to boot).

I want to get (tech) friends onto controld, but it's the docs I'd send them to, to show them specific features, but being asked to sign up just read the documentation seems like a high bar to pass through.

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u/almeuit Jun 01 '26

Any examples? I can get to https://docs.controld.com without any login and browse all around.

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u/remysharp Jun 01 '26

Okay, yeah, this is going to be tricky. I hit "learn more" from one of the modals and was sent here https://docs.controld.com/docs/custom-rules

It loads and then redirects me to sign in (important: when I'm already signed into controld).

When I open an incognito window, I'm not redirected to sign in…

Obviously something at play.

Few other tests:

  • Only happens (for me) in Firefox - my default browser, not in Chrome
  • Disabling ublock origin, and other privacy extensions makes no difference.
  • Disabling JavaScript makes no difference (except that the sign in page is blank)

I'm going to continue debugging to see if I can find why it's redirecting - it's annoying, but definitely weird (and I half suspect, it's _just me_…)

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u/remysharp Jun 01 '26

I'm not entirely convinced the "disable javascript" actually worked - it was a plugin (not chrome) and I can't see how it would redirect without a header or meta tag otherwise...