www is just a host name, totally arbitrary.
vollkorntomate@infosec.pub 4 weeks ago
Some websites still require you to type www. explicitly.
For example, my university… Try tu-darmstadt.de and then try www.tu-darmstadt.de
I find that annoying because I’m lazy 😂
EncryptKeeper@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
I prefer it, so I just redirect HTTP requests my root domain to the www version. I think it makes a ton of sense, since I www is merely one of the many services I host at my domain.
echodot@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
When I was in school it was just when all this was starting and people were starting to get used to the internet. There are a lot of websites they thought were inappropriate for children to look at (mostly they were harmless). Anyway if you didn’t enter
www.in front of the web address, it bypassed all of the site block filters.echodot@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
When I was in school it was just when all this was starting and people were starting to get used to the internet. There are a lot of websites they thought were inappropriate for children to look at (mostly they were harmless). Anyway if you didn’t enter
www.in front of the web address, it bypassed all of the site block filters.
shalafi@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
That’s a 5-minute workaround in the server config. Hate it when idiots skip that. I’m no dev, but I’ve done it many times.
gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I am a dev, and it makes me think whoever is in charge is extremely incompetent.
oldfart@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
Or old school. Web used to be just one of the provided services. mail.tu-darmstad.de, ftp.tu-darmstad.de, www.tu-darmstad.de, not prioritizing any of them
gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
If you’re in charge of running a live environment and running it like it’s still the 90s, then you’re incompetent.
brot@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
Try going to www.lemmy.world
shalafi@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Now I’m angry. 🙄