Site upgrade announcement -latest info!

[Snoop Puss]

In another thread, Snadger mentions this site comes up as not secure. I've seen this commented on in a few places. I've not been all that bothered, to be honest, but today I decided to try and find out exactly what it means. One of the explanations I came across is this:

https://www.howtogeek.com/359298/why...cure%E2%80%9D/

I had no idea before what the implications of a non-secure site were. Reading this, however, it occurs to me that the problem of an insecure site is actually quite an important issue. Maybe not so much for us as individual users of the forums, so long as we're careful with the info we give away. But it does become a potential issue if we respond to adverts. For anyone with a bit of Web savvy, a non-secure site in fact deters you from contacting advertisers and buying their goods and services. After all, we users can't tell if the ads really are genuine. And if we don't interact with advertisers, that becomes a problem for the site owners too.

[Nicos]

I've not had any warnings like that Snoop , but perhaps those who are concerned should make sure they don't open any of the adverts on here?
Thanks for the info.

[mothhawk]

It's rather odd, actually, because although the site comes up as not secure, it is using https:// which means it is secure. Perhaps just a techie hiccup?

[Snoop Puss]

I don't see https in the address line, mothhawk. But you're right, if I copy and then paste it, it does come up with https:
https://growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapev...16#post2498642

Nicos, in Chrome on my computer, the address line starts with a Chrome notification: (i) Not secure. Then I see the address, but no https. The i is in a full circle, like the copyright symbol, not brackets, but I doubt I can use a special letter like that without the message getting cut short, so brackets will have to do.

If I click on the (i), there's the standard Chrome message, the first part of which reads:
Your connection to this site is not fully secure
Attackers might be able to see the images that you're looking at on this site and trick you by modifying them.

We might be deterred from looking at adverts and new potential members might be put off joining. Maybe it is a techie hiccup, as mothhawk suggests, but maybe it's something to add to the list of concerns for future attention.

[Nicos]

I'll pass this on to Admin for them to look at.
Thanks to everyone who have brought this up.

[Mark Rand]

Look at the page source with a browser and search for "http:/" There are three entries pointing to "http://schema.org/" and one to "http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" on this page. the sites automatically translate these requests to https://, but the source on this site is written as http://.

Should be possible to do a simple search and edit of the html source.

[Nicos]

Thanks Mark -I'll copy you post to Admin.

[roitelet]

I’ve been getting System Error notices today and when I did finally get in it was to the magazine!!!!!

[Nicos]

Urm....how strange!
have you checked the header of the GYO 'home' and clicked on the 'forum' ?

I guess there is going to be a lot of things to try and sort out now

[Peanut]

I've been unable to get on the site until 16.30hrs today. Constant system error message. I really hope this farcical upgrade is over now. Utter shambles.

[Nicos]

Most of you...hopefully ...will be aware that posting speed has vastly improved?
We are waiting to hear from Admin but hopefully this is going to be the normal speed from now on

We'll set up a ' Things Wot need Tweaking Please' thread as soon as Admin are ready to get stuck into them.
There are a few things behind the scenes we mods need to get sorted as a priority though...so please bear with it.

After all the struggles with modding over the past few months I'm really pleased with the promise of things to come

[Snadger]

Most of you...hopefully ...will be aware that posting speed has vastly improved?
We are waiting to hear from Admin but hopefully this is going to be the normal speed from now on

We'll set up a ' Things Wot need Tweaking Please' thread as soon as Admin are ready to get stuck into them.
There are a few things behind the scenes we mods need to get sorted as a priority though...so please bear with it.

After all the struggles with modding over the past few months I'm really pleased with the promise of things to come

Here, here!

[Snoop Puss]

Speed much improved, Nicos. A bit of a frustrating day, but fair whizzing along now. Including clicking like button. Thanks to all involved for their efforts. Can't have been much fun for the workers either.

[Snoop Puss]

Oh, and the padlock is showing, so fully secure too. Brill.

[Bren In Pots]

Oh, and the padlock is showing, so fully secure too. Brill.

That was the first thing I noticed