Case-sensitive domains? - GoFuckYourself.com

gothweb · 08-12-2002, 09:06 PM

Okay... Why the hell are some domains failing for me if they are capitalized, but not if they are lowercase? I know internal URLs are case-sensitive on some servers, but the *domain*... Whuthefuck?

beemk · 08-12-2002, 09:44 PM

interesting, i've never heard of that

gothweb · 08-12-2002, 09:45 PM

Nor have I... but for the last couple of weeks, I have had to re-type a number of domains that were capitalized... And if its capitalized in the code to a form on a web page, I can't submit. Silly.

gothweb · 08-23-2002, 04:45 PM

Still having this weird problem. Anyone ever heard of this before, or am I "special"? ;)

DarkestWeb · 08-23-2002, 05:01 PM

Is it just a "domain" or does it include a path? Apache cares about case and IIS does not. For instance:

On Apache a file named here.JPG can only be referred to as here.JPG, here.jpg will fail.

On IIS you can referece the file as HeRe.JpG if you want and it will work.

posh rat in hell · 08-23-2002, 05:04 PM

Does it happen for you with all domains, or just some?

I've seen customized webservers set up to do stuff like that to mess around with search engine traffic, but it shouldn't effect normal domains.

gothweb · 08-23-2002, 05:07 PM

I am talking about changes that only affect a domain's capitalization. Take a URL that works, and capitalize any letter in the domain. Doesn't happen with all domains... but, for instance, www.Yahoo.com doesn't work but www.yahoo.com does. Weird.

SilverTab · 08-23-2002, 05:15 PM

Yahoo.com seems to work for me...but I think that it's the browser that put it in lowercase automatically....still this is weird...

gothweb · 08-23-2002, 05:19 PM

It appears that I really am special. Maybe my DNS settings are phucked.

08-12-2002, 09:06 PM	#1
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08-12-2002, 09:44 PM	#2
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08-12-2002, 09:45 PM	#3
gothweb Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Back in the USSA Posts: 8,849	Nor have I... but for the last couple of weeks, I have had to re-type a number of domains that were capitalized... And if its capitalized in the code to a form on a web page, I can't submit. Silly. __________________ Photos by Ian X.: Distinctive photos of goth babes. Blood Money:Your traffic, my sites, our money. MojoHost: Still the best.

08-23-2002, 04:45 PM	#4
gothweb Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Back in the USSA Posts: 8,849	Still having this weird problem. Anyone ever heard of this before, or am I "special"? ;) __________________ Photos by Ian X.: Distinctive photos of goth babes. Blood Money:Your traffic, my sites, our money. MojoHost: Still the best.

08-23-2002, 05:01 PM	#5
DarkestWeb Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 110	Is it just a "domain" or does it include a path? Apache cares about case and IIS does not. For instance: On Apache a file named here.JPG can only be referred to as here.JPG, here.jpg will fail. On IIS you can referece the file as HeRe.JpG if you want and it will work. __________________ <a href=http://www.elitesponsors.com target=_blank>Full List of some of the best adult sponsors!</a>

08-23-2002, 05:04 PM	#6
posh rat in hell Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 403	Does it happen for you with all domains, or just some? I've seen customized webservers set up to do stuff like that to mess around with search engine traffic, but it shouldn't effect normal domains.

08-23-2002, 05:07 PM	#7
gothweb Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Back in the USSA Posts: 8,849	I am talking about changes that only affect a domain's capitalization. Take a URL that works, and capitalize any letter in the domain. Doesn't happen with all domains... but, for instance, www.Yahoo.com doesn't work but www.yahoo.com does. Weird. __________________ Photos by Ian X.: Distinctive photos of goth babes. Blood Money:Your traffic, my sites, our money. MojoHost: Still the best.

08-23-2002, 05:15 PM	#8
SilverTab Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MTL Posts: 5,060	Yahoo.com seems to work for me...but I think that it's the browser that put it in lowercase automatically....still this is weird... __________________ mmm my sig was too big... no more cool animation but hey still! need php? ICQ: 94586959

08-23-2002, 05:19 PM	#9
gothweb Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Back in the USSA Posts: 8,849	It appears that I really am special. Maybe my DNS settings are phucked. __________________ Photos by Ian X.: Distinctive photos of goth babes. Blood Money:Your traffic, my sites, our money. MojoHost: Still the best.