From 1c9e40214e4b83ce62722b69acd92c86aa2bdc45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: eric Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:53:24 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] 418, not 514 --- doab_check/templates/fixing.html | 6 +++--- doab_check/templates/index.html | 2 +- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doab_check/templates/fixing.html b/doab_check/templates/fixing.html index 9a6c5b1..70c4124 100644 --- a/doab_check/templates/fixing.html +++ b/doab_check/templates/fixing.html @@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ When a link is checked we record the status code and content type returned by th In any case, the correct URL should be loaded to DOAB, or in the worst case, deleted. +
"418" means the website was pretending not to be there. +
This is also known as "I am a Teapot". We use this code to describe sites that try to block robots in the most annoying and self-defeating manner possible. Return 503 instead. +
"500" means something has gone wrong at the website server.
you have a server problem. @@ -55,9 +58,6 @@ When a link is checked we record the status code and content type returned by th
"511" indicates a problem with the security of the connection - most often an incomplete certificate.
The SSL Server Test can help you diagnose this problem. But beware - current we browsers often ignore some security problems, so the link might work when you try to test it. But because the browser vendors are gradually clamping down on weak security, the next update to Firefox or Chrome might start issuing warnings that you website is unsafe. Better to fix it now. -
"514" means the website was pretending not to be there. -
This is also known as "I am a Teapot". We use this code to describe sites that try to block robots in the most annoying and self-defeating manner possible. Return 503 instead. -
"524" means the website didn't respond in a reasonable time.
This might be an intermittent problem. Links get checked every month, so look at the the history of checks to see if that's so. Otherwise, you probably have a server problem. diff --git a/doab_check/templates/index.html b/doab_check/templates/index.html index dacc50b..3e13328 100644 --- a/doab_check/templates/index.html +++ b/doab_check/templates/index.html @@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ When a link is checked we record the status code and content type returned by th
  • "301" or "302" indicates a bad redirect.
  • "403" indicates a misconfigured server that is not allowing access to the promised resource.
  • "404" means the link is broken - the resource is not found. +
  • "418" means the website was pretending not to be there.
  • "500" means something has gone wrong at the website server.
  • "502" is a gateway error. Some websites use load balancers or content distribution networks; if these gateways have a problem connecting with the source website, they send a 502 response.
  • "503" means that a website couldn’t be reached. This could happen because the server was too busy, under maintenance, or something else. Amazon's robot blocker returns 503 codes, so these must be checked manually.
  • "504" indicates that the server, while acting as a gateway or proxy did not get a response in time from an upstream server.
  • "511" indicates a problem with the security of the connection - most often an incomplete certificate. -
  • "514" means the website was pretending not to be there.
  • "524" means the website didn't respond in a reasonable time.
  • "None" or "0" means something has gone terribly wrong. Possibly a bug in the checker or a malformed url.