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Can "filling out forms" be set to "...but don't log the visitor in?"

I was just wondering if this behaviour is possible in NationBuilder: A site I'm working on does not require a login layer. So, when a visitor fills in a volunteer form, we want to capture their information, but not log them into something they need to sign out of. 

Presently, "filling out a form logs them in." I think it's okay that sharing a page logs them in, because this is how we can capture a visitor's social media information.

But I would not like to log them in just because they filled out a volunteer or donations form.

Am I missing something about why keeping them logged in or semi logged in is a good idea, if we don't use a lot of social functions like leaderboards?  

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Hey Rob, keeping the user logged in allows for them to fill out multiple forms or take multiple actions without having to re-enter their info every time; if a user is logged in and wants to sign a petition, they just click the "add signature" button. This reduces form-fatigue in a big way and leads to a generally more fluid user experience in addition to enabling the customer to develop their website in a way that reacts to their supporter's involvement and actions. It's also instrumental in our social-share-prompts that ask a user to share the action they just took and append a recruiter ID the link.

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