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33. This probably isn't anything too terribly serious

Mon Nov 5, 2018, 03:33 PM

Nov 2018

It probably means that the webserver for that particular domain currently has settings for SSL requiring a version of encryption that is not natively enabled in modern browser versions. Chances are it will work in IE, and there are settings you can change in Firefox and Chrome to get it working again.

But more than likely, they will change a config option in the server and reload the service and it'll be sorted out.

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What's happening to DU? Just got this message. [View all] mia Nov 2018 OP

I got the same message and re-entered using an old post too. Dawson Leery Nov 2018 #1

something happened gabeana Nov 2018 #2

I went to facebook DU and Twitter too. mia Nov 2018 #7

Likewise zipplewrath Nov 2018 #3

I have that other domain saved as an alternative in my bookmarks. MineralMan Nov 2018 #38

upload. is a different sub domain. MrGrieves Nov 2018 #4

Happened to me, too.. on IE and then I went Cha Nov 2018 #5

I'm on Chrome PatSeg Nov 2018 #23

Ah.. it must have been just the right timing.. Cha Nov 2018 #51

You're welcome! PatSeg Nov 2018 #62

I can never access the main page from work... says unsecured jcgoldie Nov 2018 #6

Me too. sagesnow Nov 2018 #8

I got that message too. Scurrilous Nov 2018 #9

seems to have been fixed? not sure, did the certificate really expire? unblock Nov 2018 #10

Facebook now says... wcmagumba Nov 2018 #11

It seems to be working OK again with the www.democraticundeground.com domain. MineralMan Nov 2018 #12

Don't know MosheFeingold Nov 2018 #13

DU went down for about 25 minutes. Glad it is back. n/t FSogol Nov 2018 #14

ditto here also, has happened with some other sites before 'not secure' empedocles Nov 2018 #15

Glad it wasn't just me! bearsfootball516 Nov 2018 #16

Happened to me on my desktop and my phone. Pacifist Patriot Nov 2018 #17

Looks like certificate issues, but FreepFryer Nov 2018 #18

"error caused by our hosting company during an upgrade" fleur-de-lisa Nov 2018 #19

THIS BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #29

The posted thi a few mins ago AncientGeezer Nov 2018 #20

Similar happened here. I had to do a google search, found DU and came in that way. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2018 #21

deja vu Jersey Devil Nov 2018 #22

🙋 irisblue Nov 2018 #67

It went down. Attack#1 grantcart Nov 2018 #24

No attack. former9thward Nov 2018 #65

lol yes I posted before the announcement which makes this thread redundant grantcart Nov 2018 #66

Freaked me out vercetti2021 Nov 2018 #25

Fuck something fishy is going on workinclasszero Nov 2018 #26

Not exactly. bearsfootball516 Nov 2018 #39

The timing by the host company workinclasszero Nov 2018 #56

Russian test run pintobean Nov 2018 #46

Guys, don't scare us like that! Maeve Nov 2018 #27

Hosting issue - tweet here PunkinPi Nov 2018 #28

Whew! Man I was starting to get pissed, thinking it had happened again. Downtown Hound Nov 2018 #31

Me too, ran to twitter to see what was up and thankfully there was a tweet. nt PunkinPi Nov 2018 #42

Got a different message arthurgoodwin Nov 2018 #30

Skinner and crew just wanted to get our assholes puckered up before tomorrow NightWatcher Nov 2018 #32

This probably isn't anything too terribly serious better Nov 2018 #33

Made my heart rate rise significantly. byronius Nov 2018 #34

Yep, it happened to me on my phone. I devised a sideways way to get in. I hope that's the end of it. NBachers Nov 2018 #35

I restarted my Chrome browser and the message went away FakeNoose Nov 2018 #36

*** WE HAD A GLITCH DURING AN UPGRADE *** Skinner Nov 2018 #37

Sorry boss, we've got PTSD from last time, it appears. NightWatcher Nov 2018 #44

You described it perfectly. Doreen Nov 2018 #59

Thanks Skinner louis c Nov 2018 #52

There used to be an emergency site for members rickford66 Nov 2018 #40

FB and Twitter accounts... Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #47

Other than FB or twitter ? rickford66 Nov 2018 #49

Skinner did a post recently outlining alternatives. Those are it. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #60

I finally figured out the FB group. rickford66 Nov 2018 #63

Thanks for this, Honeycombe8. I just put in a join request. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #61

You're welcome! Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #68

Me, too! 1st time ever had got error msg like that. Here's what I did to get in: Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #41

I did too. Equinox Moon Nov 2018 #43

DU DOWNTIME 11/5/18 Appx 2:30 ET Brother Buzz Nov 2018 #45

Oh, thank goodness!!!! I thought DU was hacked! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #48

Thanks, Buzz Cha Nov 2018 #53

Bless you. Doreen Nov 2018 #58

Got the same error message rusty fender Nov 2018 #50

Whew!!!! That was scary!!! nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #54

Yup, got it also. I thought here we go again. I needed to shower so am I just now looking it Doreen Nov 2018 #55

LOL! They scared me to death. We're understandable squirrely. nolabear Nov 2018 #57

I thought it was an early goner Awsi Dooger Nov 2018 #64