UK members to be blocked?

[Zombie]

just emailed ‘admin’ about a cryptic screen message I’ve just had when trying to login:

”Misdirected Request
The client needs a new connection for this request as the requested host name does not match the Server Name Indication (SNI) in use for this connection.”

apparently a lot of ‘overseas’ websites hosting user content (GA stories) and social interactions (GA forums) are being forced to block UK access as from today (25/7/25)  

Fortunately I’ve now been able to login but I’m not sure if the above was a temporary glitch or a harbinger of what’s to come…

 

 

Edited July 25, 2025 by Zombie

[chris191070]

I had the same issue 😕 

[Myr]

Apache, the most used web server software on the Earth, pushed a bad update (alledgely for security) that broke a lot of websites worldwide.

you can learn more here:

https://bitninja.com/blog/the-latest-apache-update-a-421-misdirected-request-crisis/

 

 

for those wondering about the subject line:
 https://www.msn.com/en-gb/money/other/thousands-of-websites-blocked-for-uk-users-from-july-25-under-new-law/ar-AA1JcpbE?ocid=BingNewsSerp

 

[Mike Carss]

Gotta love how governments are creating these laws with seemingly no clue how identity theft works, and without a secure infrastructure to enable sites to enforce them.

@Myr, does GA have to comply to this nonsense or are we hoping to fly under the radar?

[Myr]

46 minutes ago, mcarss said:

@Myr, does GA have to comply to this nonsense or are we hoping to fly under the radar?

Gay Authors follows United States law.  And the USA addressed British interference with our rights on July 4, 1776. 

We're not 'adult content' so far as I can tell.  I'll leave my political thoughts elsewhere.

 

[Topher Lydon]

3 hours ago, Myr said:

Gay Authors follows United States law.  And the USA addressed British interference with our rights on July 4, 1776. 

We're not 'adult content' so far as I can tell.  I'll leave my political thoughts elsewhere.

 

OI !?!

[Enoch]

LMAO Myr good one