Forum login multiple times to post reply to thread

[fly1fisher]

This is pretty stupid, and I don't mean to be annoying, but why do I have to go through the following to post on the forums:
1. Read a thread, decide I want to respond :lol:, click Post Reply
2. Login
3. Navigate to the thread, click Post Reply
4. Login
5. Navigate to the thread, click Post Reply
6. Write my question/comment

I'd really like to be able to do 1,2,6 and skip the extra steps. Is it to discourage stupid posts/questions like this one?

[WhiteRider]

No, it's not by design!
I guess that this must be some sort of permissions /firewall / A/V issue, but I don't know what to suggest..