About two or three years ago, my webmaster sent me some instructions he'd written about how to change my website to use HTTPS and to also acquire a security certificate from Let's Encrypt. I never got around to it and I'd like to try again. Here are the instructions he wrote out for me. Speaking as…

[image] tlrenkensebastian: If you were to rewrite these instructions for clarity to a less tech-savvy user than who is normally installing an LE cert, how would you go about doing it? Also, to try to answer that specific question, I would try something like this: (1) One thing that's import…

[image] rg305: Mind you, I do think they exist, but so do the other countless other types that won't be lured/caught/helped by a targeted set of questions. That was useful and a very thoughtful contribution to the conversation and my understanding of Griffin's defensiveness. Thank you for tha…

I guess when left to judge something without being provided sufficient context... some will always get the wrong impression. So let me rephrase (add to) my previous post. [since it refuses to be edited] Here is a prefect example of what is never found, neither in life nor, in this forum: [ima…

I disagree @rg305 ... This is a great example: [image] Www needs to be redirected to non www Help H… I love(d) this thread. It shows someone coming here for help and is willing to listen and trust the "helper"... and the "helper" listens, and is intuitive…

I love those topics, @Rip . :smiley: They not only result in achieving the technical outcomes, but also tend to result in truly satisfied customers with a full understanding of where they are. I always feel a sense of humility, gratitude, and mutual cooperation there. :sparkling_heart: I also tend to…

[image] Rip: [image] rg305: Because no one comes here to learn. Most really don't, but some really do! Yes, yes; No rule is without exception. I do get the <1% that will ask the right questions and actually stick through the challenges and eventually do learn something. And the even …

[image] rg305: But we are not trying to address the (very) few here. I can understand why someone would not want to interact much with someone who only wants answers to their specific tech situation and isn't interested in learning about why their previous conception of how LE or certs or wha…

@tlrenkensebastian Upon reflection and some very wise counsel, I wish to apologize for the frankly abhorrent way that I treated you. My defensiveness and challenging, while well-intentioned, were executed with such a poor level of tact that even I'm astounded after having reviewed some of my commen…

Thank you. I appreciate the apology and I think we can put this kettle of trouble onto one of the many back burners that are simmering.

Not detracting in any way from your very detailed follow-up to your basic list, I just would like to add that 80% of my visits to this and similar sites are in a fourth category: My website worked fine with a LetsEncrypt certificate, and http was properly redirecting to https, but some package updat…

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