Are there security risks with some of the sites content?

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 17 Feb, 2013 1:37 am

On opening the Secret Leeds home page I got this message "Internet Explorer blocked this website from displaying content with security certificate errors". I do not recall ever seeing such a message before. I got into the site with no problem and all seems OK.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sun 17 Feb, 2013 2:02 am

I wouldn't have thought it was anything to worry about Leo.I think it's just one of the quirks of Secret Leeds. It only seems to run compatible with Windows 98 or earlier

BarFly · Post by **BarFly** » Sun 17 Feb, 2013 3:52 am

I saw something similar the other day and I think it's something to do with the adverts now running.Rule of thumb I work to is that if Google tells you it's unsafe then stay away for 24 hours but this is just "certificate out of date" which, I think, means one of the advertisers forgot to pay their bill but it's OK now.If you see it again though might be as well to copy and paste it here so the moderators know.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 17 Feb, 2013 11:55 am

I've just got the message again. There is nothing to copy and paste as the notification is just what I posted earlier. There is an option "Show content" but I do not want to risk clicking on that. Like BarFly, I also suspect it is to do with one (or more) adverts. I feel sure it is a genuine IE notification as it appears where I get notifications about problems with websites.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Sun 17 Feb, 2013 12:01 pm

Leodian wrote: I've just got the message again. There is nothing to copy and paste as the notification is just what I posted earlier. There is an option "Show content" but I do not want to risk clicking on that. Like BarFly, I also suspect it is to do with one (or more) adverts. I feel sure it is a genuine IE notification as it appears where I get notifications about problems with websites. I have just clicked on "show content" & it takes you back to SL

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sun 17 Feb, 2013 12:21 pm

Thanks for that uncle mick.Having just again got the same notification after signing off then going back into SL I clicked on the 'Show content' and it also then brought up the SL website. Curious!

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 18 Feb, 2013 3:11 pm

Today I had the warning message but then SL error server message site unobtainable.

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Mon 18 Feb, 2013 3:12 pm

+ v. very slow

Post by **dsco** » Mon 18 Feb, 2013 7:46 pm

HI there, not sure what that's all about but if I can replicate the problem I'll investigate further. As for site down/slow over the last few days, (1) I forgot to pay the bill so we got cut off for a few hours, and (2) the new server is shared with other sites and if they experience a spike in traffic it slows down SL. I'm going to investigate other options in the coming weeks which will handle the load better.

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Mon 18 Feb, 2013 9:06 pm

Hi dsco.I hope you are not having personal costs to run the website as that would be very wrong. I believe the adverts may be bringing in some money so I hope that covers all the expenses of the running of Secret Leeds.