something was wrong with Androidforums.com

[ocnbrze]

hey guys,
so the past two days my chrome browser has a displayed that the page could not be loaded:

this is showing also on my phone as well as my work computer. today i decided to try the edge browser and was surprised that i could log online here.

anybody know what is going on with chrome and this site?

 

[ocnbrze]

also on edge, i had to agree to going here without a valid security certificate.

 

[Windroid]

also on edge, i had to agree to going here without a valid security certificate.

Same when using the Kaspersky security system:

 

[ozonetrooper]

Yup cert has expired, Eset and Firefox screamin at me for coming here.

lol

 

[ozonetrooper]

Many places today did away with the certification method and use their own site security methods, although that does not produce the locked icon in your browser bar, it does not mean the site is unsafe.

Assurance from the owners here that the site is still safe would be a good thing ....

 

[ocnbrze]

its weird that since this has happened, i have not seen any mods posting. so i wonder what is going on. its been like this for almost 3 days now.

i am also using firefox on my work computer now as well. and yes it screamed about no security certificate for this site.

 

[Dannydet]

I'm finally back, albeit I had to reset my password and this site's security certificate is expired, so it's not running with the "https" in the site address. So I'm hoping they can fix this issue!
Anyways, I'm glad to be back!
Mods, fix this site!!!

 

[ocnbrze]

I'm finally back, albeit I had to reset my password and this site's security certificate is expired, so it's not running with the "https" in the site address. So I'm hoping they can fix this issue!
Anyways, I'm glad to be back!
Mods, fix this site!!!

what browser are you using?

 

[Dannydet]

Chrome on android 11, fully updated. Also using adguard for ad blocking but I've tried it on and off with no difference.
Ugh....

 

[Dannydet]

Started maybe July 2nd or 3rd. All of a sudden.
I even cleared the cache in Chrome just to see if that changed anything but it had no effect.
My conclusion is the site needs an updated security certificate...

 

[ocnbrze]

Chrome on android 11, fully updated. Also using adguard for ad blocking but I've tried it on and off with no difference.
Ugh....

hmmm weird none of my android devices work on this site using chrome. other browsers yes, but not chrome.

 

[Dannydet]

I wonder if it only effects a Google security certificate within chrome?
I'm only guessing, lol...

 

[ocnbrze]

I wonder if it only effects a Google security certificate within chrome?
I'm only guessing, lol...

well i can't find a security cert for this site. i can't find one for chrome as well. i toggled off google trust services and i still can't log in on my phone using chrome.

 

[Dannydet]

I just PMed Rob, so hopefully I'll hear back from him about it.

 

[ozonetrooper]

I admin a site where the certs were allowed to expire and they put in a replacement protection module. Let me see if I can get more info on that if it can be used here.

I have rented server space of my own and have a renewable certificate for it that is easily forgotten about until the host sends me a reminder every year that it is due.

When certs expire the site goes offline like this one did, the http -https in the address is the difference. I see in my address bar the padlock has a question mark on it yet the address begins with the https.

 

[ozonetrooper]

What Will Happen If Ssl Certificate Expires

Your website will no longer have HTTPS
Your website will scream “Not Secure” when your customers open it
The communication with your customers will not be secure anymore

https://cheapsslsecurity.com/p/what-would-happen-if-your-ssl-certificate-expired/

 

[nickdalzell]

Oddly enough this affects open-source Chromium as well. I had to actually use "IceWeasel" here. With Javascript turned off since the post box won't display with it on.

 

[ocnbrze]

still no mods able to log on. i wonder if they know that using other browsers should work logging on.

site is still down for chrome.

 

[Dannydet]

Somebody didn't pay the bill!
Cmon people, do your job.

 

[nickdalzell]

Ironically enough, site also works in Internet Explorer 8. From 2009.

 

[ozonetrooper]

Using latest Firefox with the cert exception option and all is good here !

 

[Rob]

Can you hear me now?

 

[Clementine_3]

*waves*
Thanks! But don't do that again.

 

[nickdalzell]

firefox IceWeasel threw up another 'noob prompt' (this site is unstrusted!) but I swear I told it to frell off (permenantly store exception) but it never listens.

 

[treb1797]

Can you hear me now?

I can. Thanks for responding to me on Threads.