# Why am I sent to an internet security site when trying to get here? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [July 5, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351 "2012-07-05T20:45:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Polycarp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/82dd89/32.png) [@Polycarp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Polycarp)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/21 "2012-07-05T22:36:45Z")
> [@Ed\_Zotti](#): > > STM confirms it was them. Fix is in (we’re in Chicago, what else would you expect?), lingering problems should resolve soon. Pls advise if they persist. DNS servers tend to have about a 24-hour latency on detecting sites where [noparse][www.sitename.com](http://www.sitename.com)[/noparse] now references a new IP number. By the way, as a general bit of information, it appears that quite often, when [noparse][http://www.sitename.com](http://www.sitename.com)[/noparse] will not resolve, [noparse][http://sitename.com](http://sitename.com)[/noparse] will. It’s worth trying if people are having trouble accessing a newly moved site. Finally, many people’s experience has been that anything accessed through Google gets the “secure site” warning, since Google has set all its functions to invoke that. ---
**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/22 "2012-07-05T23:03:37Z")
I was seeing that under construction site too. I was worried! ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/23 "2012-07-05T23:31:25Z")
I will say something though: **Ed** , your board can get kinds rickety at times. I’m not leaving or nothing, because I love the content, but come on. It goes down way more that it should. ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/24 "2012-07-05T23:42:37Z")
Let me add addendum to that: Anybody remember “The Winter of Our Lost Content”? Tighten up on the mechanics, **ed**. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2012, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/25 "2012-07-05T23:55:11Z")
Seems to be fixed now. Knock on wood! ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_Slippers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ruby\_Slippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby_Slippers)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/26 "2012-07-06T01:39:59Z")
My employer blocks a number of websites (for example, youtube), and at one point today, I saw the “blockpage” screen. It sent a chill up my spine to think I might never be able to visit here on my lunch hour or while waiting for a lengthy download. I’m totally relieved to know that it was just a transient glitch! ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/27 "2012-07-06T02:20:46Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Let me add addendum to that: Anybody remember “The Winter of Our Lost Content”? > > Tighten up on the mechanics, **ed**. How does Ed get to influence the mundane internet mechnics decisions of the Chicago Sun Times, our new overlord? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/28 "2012-07-06T02:32:25Z")
He drops Cecil’s name. Cecil is like magic here, like Sam Giancana was. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/29 "2012-07-06T03:04:47Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Let me add addendum to that: Anybody remember “The Winter of Our Lost Content”? I remember “The Winter of Our Missed Content.” I guess that happens with some people, especially with something from 10 years ago. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ruby\_Slippers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/94ad74/32.png) [@Ruby\_Slippers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruby_Slippers)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 11:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/30 "2012-07-06T11:13:19Z")
YAY! I’m at work now and I can get here! ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2012, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351/31 "2012-07-06T11:21:33Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Let me add addendum to that: Anybody remember “The Winter of Our Lost Content”? . > [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > I remember “The Winter of Our Missed Content.” I guess that happens with some people, especially with something from 10 years ago. 🙂 Hilarious! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-sent-to-an-internet-security-site-when-trying-to-get-here/627351.md?page=1)