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TheViking nord.pub TheViking@nord.pub
Joined: 2026-06-09
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Yet when l am seeing it from the search engine, it is opening fine !!

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adarza piefed.ca adarza@piefed.ca
Joined: 2025-06-07
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as i am understanding, you cannot browse to the site yourself but you can see it listed with a screenshot on the search engine?

it might be due to the domain hosting the web site pictured not supporting encrypted (https) connections. you have to allow unencrypted (http) in your browser.

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InEnduringGrowStrong sh.itjust.works InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-22
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It's an http only website with no https.
Some browsers merely refuse non https traffic or make the user accept a prompt.

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TheViking nord.pub TheViking@nord.pub
Joined: 2026-06-09
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as i am understanding, you cannot browse to the site yourself but you can see it listed with a screenshot on the search engine? it might be due to the domain hosting the web site pictured not supporting encrypted (https) connections. you have to allow unencrypted (http) in your browser.

How to do that ?

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adarza piefed.ca adarza@piefed.ca
Joined: 2025-06-07
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How to do that ?

make sure you're trying to go to the http. actually put the http:// at the front before the domain name in the address bar.

if you're not given an option to 'continue' (to unsecure http site) when you try browsing to it, look for a setting in brave (or perhaps an addon) that is forcing secure or https only. alternatively, use a different browser. firefox worked fine here on an old android, v9 or 10, i think--just a warn about no ssl available and option to continue anyway.

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