Is GeekHack down for anyone else?

[ohaimark]

I periodically check what's happening over there.

If I use their DNS, http://geekhack.org, I get a connection reset error.

If I use their IP address, http://74.208.109.64/, I get an nginx web server page that states further configuration is required.

[scottc]

Works for me.

[photekq]

Been down all night for me. This came right after the SSL certificate expiring. Silly iMav.

[ohaimark]

Very strange. I guess I'll reset my cache.

Edit: no difference.

Hopefully we don't have a GH refugee camp 2.0 situation.

[photekq]

Oh, works fine on http. Just not on https.

[ohaimark]

Ah, you're right. Cool.

Edit: it appears that I needed to clear my cache to use the http version.

[scottc]

Wow, nice, no HTTPS. That's a novel solution to the expiring cert problem, I suppose.

[Thumper]

Wow, nice, no HTTPS. That's a novel solution to the expiring cert problem, I suppose.

Thats why i use Lets Encrypt with auto renew after 60 days; certs are valid for 90 days.

[infodroid]

Nobody should have to login to web sites over HTTP in this day and age!

[fohat]

I noticed that it was out yesterday.

[HAL]

They got rid of the S in HTTPS. Stands for superfluous

[Ratfink]

Wow, why would someone get rid of SSL when things like Let's Encrypt exist? You don't have to pay for certificates, and after it's set up, you don't have to do any work to keep renewing them.

[chuckdee]

Wow, why would someone get rid of SSL when things like Let's Encrypt exist? You don't have to pay for certificates, and after it's set up, you don't have to do any work to keep renewing them.

There are all sorts of reasons that these things happen, and without inner knowledge, it is very easy to say that what someone else is doing things wrong. On my particular sites, none of my clients need SSL, and my server doesn't support LetsEncrypt in any way other than a manual manner. So, either I inconvenience them for something they don't need and haven't asked for (would have to migrate to a new platform, with the change in IP that cascades down to a lot of work), or I do a lot of manual work for something that I'm not getting paid for, and they don't require, or, I wait until I need to update, and then look into it.

A dirty little secret- encrypting everything is a bit of overkill, even if its easy.

[webwit]

Our cert is expiring in about 2 months, we currently run cPanel because once I got too lazy for manual admin, and I think we'll be switching to free Let's Encrypt or cPanel/Comodo SSL (same thing, different provider) using cPanel AutoSSL. They recently released it, I'm very impressed. Tested it on another server I run and it's one click - even for all sites on the server if you want. You can even set it so it automatically takes over expiring non-free certs. Which I will be testing with a site that expires a couple of weeks before the DT cert.

[Findecanor]

I can't reach geekhack.org. Is it down for anyone else?
It is resolved to 74.208.109.64 here.

[wobbled]

I can't reach geekhack.org. Is it down for anyone else?
It is resolved to 74.208.109.64 here.

Yup its down

[ideus]

Yes, it is.

[seebart]

Oh, maybe the DT refugee camp will open again. That was waayyy fun years ago.

[Findecanor]

Back up again. No report yet on why.

[Muirium]

Sneaky spam link. Don’t go quoting him guys. Post is already flagged for deletion.

Edit: spammer be gone! Thanks mods.