zlacker

>>tpmx+(OP)
I don't think I had ever fully internalized how often I open this site throughout the day. Finish a task? HN. Got frustrated/stuck on a problem? HN break. Waiting for something to install/upload/compile/etc? HN.

Needless to say I opened a new tab, typed "n", and hit enter countless times today before my brain caught up with my muscle memory.

>>joshst+W
Yep. Same. It says a lot about the quality of HN, I think. Also, I can't remember the last time it was down. For a while, I thought there must be something wrong with my internet connection or DNS config or something.

>>christ+o7
Indeed. I find that it's so reliable and fast that I use it to check my internet connection. If I can't hit HN, then something's wrong on my end.

>>joncp+Ob
I use example.com for that purpose :p

>>andrep+bu
Wow, it works, but it really seems like it shouldn't. I'd expected reserved domain names to not resolve at all let alone be pingable and point at a working webserver. Has it always had a website?

>>autoex+0w
Yes, it’s always existed. It actually belongs to the IANA and if you Whois it you get: RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

>>KMnO4+OB
If they're running a mail server too I'm guilty of sending them a lot of spam. randomname@example.com is what I've always used for people unnecessarily requesting an email addresses

>>autoex+6E
Probably drops everything