Security warning in browser

[PRR]

Mark H on another forum reports that he gets a stern warning when he tries to visit Music Electronics Forum.
https://www.diystompboxes.com/smffor...274#msg1271274

Obstacle to accessing MEF « on: August 02, 2023, 12:04:35 PM »
I've been trying to get onto the Music Electronics Forum for the past month or so, but encounter this message. Any tips on what I should be doing differently?



The specific problem seems to be an expired security certificate, details:
Let's Encrypt
Sun, 28 May 2023 07:03:26 GMT

I have told Mark that _I_ just click-through the error, but in similar situations I have advised great caution.

[g1]

Welcome to the forum PRR.
There is a lengthy thread about this issue that cropped up a couple months ago. It outlines the workarounds for various browsers and also, why the problem exists and how it might be awhile before it is fixed.
Please relay to Mark that it has to do with the founder tboy's health, as I believe Mark may be aquainted with him.

https://music-electronics-forum.com/...ate#post984271

[PRR]

Welcome to the forum PRR.
There is a lengthy thread about this issue...... Mark may be aquainted with him.

Gotcha. Read it just now.

Yes, Mark is more concerned about Steve's health than MEF access. I'll pass some of this place's words to Mark. Whoever 'sees' Steve next should include Mark's best wishes and I'm sure sincere prayers to Mark with all the others.

And good luck with the larger forum issue. It is never easy. (Going back to CompuServe teletype forums.)

[Jazz P Bass]

Well I sure hope TBoy is doing ok.
I was not aware of the browser "work around'.
I have not had acces to the site for over a month.
Talk about being bummed out!
Good to be back.

[The Dude]

The issue has been addressed in more detail in this thread.

https://music-electronics-forum.com/...ate#post984271

[DrGonz78]

Yeah Dude you just got spammed

edit: well maybe not but it had an external link for xxxxxxxx.com. Weird

[Chuck H]

Sorry guys, I already "dissolved" this issue. That is, post is gone, spam is gone and user is gone. That's how I like to do it. No "soft delete" and no deleted links in existing posts. Anyone who opens their membership at post 1 with un or vaguely referenced content and an unrelated link is evaporated into oblivion like they never existed here. (<period)