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Forum IP is showing instead of the hostname

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Check this out:
https://prnt.sc/j8u951 When I go to bgforums.com it autoamatically translates into this IP on any browsers I've tried. This has never happened with any other website for me. Ideas?
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This is actually quite interesting. It happens to me when I type bgforums.com into the Safari URL bar but going through frequently visited or a bookmark it does not. Also if I go through frequently visited and log-in then go to the site by typing bgforums.com it will not recognise I am logged in.

Also I cannot make it happen in Chrome at all only in Safari.
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Nerei wrote: Apr 23 2018 This is actually quite interesting. It happens to me when I type bgforums.com into the Safari URL bar but going through frequently visited or a bookmark it does not. Also if I go through frequently visited and log-in then go to the site by typing bgforums.com it will not recognise I am logged in.

Also I cannot make it happen in Chrome at all only in Safari.
Same here, the difference being that I use Firefox and Chrome...
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Happens to me on 5 different browsers.
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+1
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Chris, any statement from you guys?
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number47 wrote: May 04 2018 Chris, any statement from you guys?
We know it exists and are currently looking into it. It is an issue on our end.
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Thanks Buzzbrad!
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I'm still getting "your connection to this site is not secure" on bgforums.com...

Is this a permanent issue or just temporary (although, already been couple of months)?
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Old thread. However, I have had the issue of Chrome showing "not secure" as kristijonas posted in op. This issue has been ongoing for over a year. I have ignored it all that time. I would like to ask about it if it is still something you all are aware of and/or is it still something on your end as indicated by Mr LeDonne on 4 May, 2018?
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Thanks for the reminder, I'll bring it up again.
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Thank you.
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Follow up on this. The password I use for this site is unique and I use it no where else. I just received a e-mail trying to blackmail me for money. The email includes my pw for these forums. I will not be logging in any longer until the board security is resolved.

I may still be contacted via Steam or my email address.

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To be clear the lack of SSL in the website ("Not Secure") is not related to leaking of data such as passwords, at least not unless you are accessing in a public location where wifi or connections can be "sniffed".

We are not aware of data or password loss in the forum or a current exploitable situation but are investigating this report.

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Mar 3rd, 2023. I am still getting a not secure notice both in Chrome and Firefox. I do log in from my phone using wifi when at public places which these days are mostly hospitals/Dr's offices and/or VA clinics. I know this is an old thread, I am wondering why this is still happening and if there anything I can do to alleviate it?

Additionally, no matter my setting I am unable to get notification when posts are made. It worked for years, then stopped around the same time as the original post date of this thread.
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