$ date -u
Sat May 9 10:15:48 AM UTC 2026
Hi all, it looks like discuss.online’s automatic SSL juju didn’t work right and the existing cert expired just a bit ago:
$ curl -vI https://discuss.online/
...
* Server certificate:
* subject: CN=discuss.online
* start date: Feb 8 06:59:01 2026 GMT
* expire date: May 9 06:59:00 2026 GMT
* issuer: C=US; O=Let's Encrypt; CN=E8
I’m sure it’ll get fixed, but … this is where the Far Side comics are hosted. 911 yall break glass beep the pagers we’ve got a code 2319 people. Save the cows.
Update awhile later: SSL cert was replaced. The cows have tools, which leads to engineering degrees and rapid repairs.
There was a short let’s encrypt error just in that timeframe. Doesn’t mean that all cert updates fall in that window and “servers around the world”…
Also. I know my fair share on manual, semi-manual and thank lord automatic certification.
Oh. Your post was a rage bait? Well done.
https://cybersecuritynews.com/lets-encrypt-halts-certificate-issuance/ May 9, 2026