www or non-www for your forum?

[maidos]

tbh i never paid any attention with or without www. although i still think we need to get rid of http:// from the internet, seems a pointless protocol

 

[TheLaw]

tbh i never paid any attention with or without www. although i still think we need to get rid of http:// from the internet, seems a pointless protocol

As would ftp:// then I guess...

 

[Brandon Sheley]

tbh i never paid any attention with or without www. although i still think we need to get rid of http :// from the internet, seems a pointless protocol

haha
There would be no internet without the http://

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http://

 

[maidos]

haha
There would be no internet without the http://

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Http://

is that so captain obvious.
Try to actually understand this topic correlate with my post next time you make an assumption ok?
This topic was about using www or without www which is used on server to internet browser, So i suggested removing http as you browse the site
either on server level or on browser http where it should be removed(hidden) which serves no purpose afterall.
http on browsers only serve as cosmetic purpose

 

[Brandon Sheley]

is that so captain obvious.
Try to actually understand this topic correlate with my post next time you make an assumption ok?
This topic was about using www or without www which is used on server to internet browser, So i suggested removing http as you browse the site
either on server level or on browser http where it should be removed(hidden) which serves no purpose afterall.
http on browsers only serve as cosmetic purpose

At first I thought your reply #21 was a tolling post but you are being serious?

The http:// is a crucial part of the internet as we know it, there is no way to remove it and the internet wouldn't exist without it.
I know very well what this topic is about, you're the one that went off topic with a silly request.
I may have just started posting at xF but I assure you I've been around for a while and generally know what I'm talking about.

Cheers
-Brandon

 

[User]

I think what maidos is saying that the http:// isn't necessary to be used in a URL or a browser because it would be implied. Meaning I shouldn't have to type http://xenforo.com but just xenforo.com because it's obvious that I want this to be http. He's not talking about removing the protocol itself, simply the mentioning of the protocol when going to a web address.

 

[Jaxel]

I just changed my website this week. I used to force www, now I force without it...

 

[Brandon Sheley]

I think what maidos is saying that the http:// isn't necessary to be used in a URL or a browser because it would be implied. Meaning I shouldn't have to type http://xenforo.com but just xenforo.com because it's obvious that I want this to be http. He's not talking about removing the protocol itself, simply the mentioning of the protocol when going to a web address.

okay, I mis-read than

I can type xenforo.com into my browser and it redirects to the viewable URL so I guess I'm still missing the point?

oh well, I'll move on

 

[a legacy reborn]

I use www. now . I didn't use it before but since I started to use CloudFlare I use it so I benefit from it. I don't see a problem with using www.

 

[damoncloudflare]

"I use www. now . I didn't use it before but since I started to use CloudFlare I use it so I benefit from it. I don't see a problem with using www."

Not like anyone is going to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome typing in www;-) And pretty easy to do a redirect.

"I can type xenforo.com into my browser and it redirects to the viewable URL so I guess I'm still missing the point?"

I think this point is how most people on the internet view the issue

 

[Ryan Kent]

Advantages to not using www:
- shorter URL

Advantages to using www:
- public perception (many seem to not understand a "www" is not required)
- consistency with the largest sites on the internet (Google, Facebook, etc)
- many editors will auto-create a link for an address with a "www." whereas non-www addresses would require "http://" added, so the URL for non-www addresses actually become longer in comparison

In the end, it does not matter and is personal preference. The most important thing is consistency.

 

[KaPOWitsCHRIS]

I think www went out with the 90's. I know some or a lot of people still use it. None of my sites have the prefix.

My football team's website needs it or it won't load, which is annoying.

 

[Anthony Parsons]

I use www...

 

[igneous]

All my sites adhere to class B no-www compliance, and I won't lose any sleep crying over any idiot visitors who get confused by the lack of www in my sites' URLs.

 

[Brandon Sheley]

I've never heard of "class B no-www compliance" but I did find this interesting.

from this site..

Q: How can I become Class B?
A: It's a fairly simple process, actually. Create a file called .htaccess and paste the following lines, changing the domain name to match that of your site:

Apache Webserver:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} ^www\.(.+)$ [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://%1/$1 [R=301,L]

So I guess all my domains but one are this class b no-www thingy..lol
This page was last updated 6 years ago, does anyone have a more recent link maybe?