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s.f.s
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Joined: 08 Jul 2010
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404

Quote:

This is probably just a custom 404(page/file not found) error you are seeing.

however when you try http://www.rocketpoppeteers.com/img/ it comes up with a page not found page, so, i dont know, i still stand by my comment of i dont know much about webdesign and the such.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:19 am

morrison42zero
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404

s.f.s wrote:

Quote:

This is probably just a custom 404(page/file not found) error you are seeing.

however when you try http://www.rocketpoppeteers.com/img/ it comes up with a page not found page, so, i dont know, i still stand by my comment of i dont know much about webdesign and the such.

I do know about webdesign and you have a point. That's even confusing me now. Weird. Confused

Edit: what I thought odd was that the image on those other pages wasn't showing up. Just the text "rocket poppoteers". Obvious alt text for the image. But strange. Website fail! Smile

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 3:22 am
Last edited by morrison42zero on Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:40 pm; edited 1 time in total

FilmEdge
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Re: Paswords?
possibility of getting into other part of the site?

SoIntoThis wrote:

So I just got an idea, though I'm not sure if its possible. So you know when you go to the rocketpoppeteers website its down, BUT what about putting in a code word or password in after the "/", you know what I'm saying? I already tried RedCozmo and Coelacanth, but nothing happened. Probably far fetched but I'm just desperate for something to happen.

If it helps: putting in a word after the domain/ of the URL is not entering a "code word" or "password" � if the site accepts a word after the domain/, then that word is most likely the name of a domain sub-folder. Often if the server accepts that word, it will add a / after it to signify that it's a valid subfolder of the main root directory.

s.f.s wrote:

however when you try http://www.rocketpoppeteers.com/img/ it comes up with a page not found page, so, i dont know, i still stand by my comment of i dont know much about webdesign and the such.

Per above: 'img' would be a valid subfolder in the main directory if that's where the RP image is stored. But if you just enter "www.rocketpoppeteers.com/img" as a URL, it won't return a valid result unless there's a default file in that 'img' directory, such as "index.html". Then simply entering the directory name after the domain would open that 'index' page in the subfolder.

Since you get an error message, this would imply there are only image files in that folder, or other types of (non-html) files which cannot be accessed via your browser.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 5:00 am

TrueJournals
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Joined: 30 May 2010
Posts: 43

Re: Paswords?
possibility of getting into other part of the site?

FilmEdge wrote:

This is exactly that's going on. The server is configured so that any attempt to go to a directory, or file, that exists on the server will return that directory or file as normal. However, going to anything that doesn't exist will return the
"Site Temporarily Down" page. This is slightly different than your average 404 error, and is a specific configuration.

Because the directory "img" exists, but an "index.html" doesn't, we get the generic error.

So, why does going to, for example, http://rocketpoppeteers.com/img/something.gif give a page that just says "Rocket Poppeteers"? If you look at the source of this page (and any of the error pages), you'll see it's trying to load an image from "img/temp.gif". This is a relative path. So, your browser is attempting to access http://rocketpoppeteers.com/img/img/temp.gif , which is just the same error page, so your browser can't process it as an image. Instead, your browser displays the image's alternate text, which simply says "Rocket Poppeteers".

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:19 pm

SoIntoThis
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Yeah thanks for clearly that up, I had a feeling what I was trying to do wouldn't work I just have absolutely no knowledge of webdesign so I was throwing it out there.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 1:58 pm

RasGold
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Location: Austin, TX, U.S.A.

The final "Slash" means: Look for something?

AdamEmerson wrote:

I'm no expert on webdesign, but it seems like if there were other pages linked to this one, it would show up in the source. From what i've read nothing has been found within the source, but let us know if you get anything.

This works: http://www.rocketpoppeteers.com/index
This, does not work: http://www.rocketpoppeteers.com/index/

Just tossing this out there.

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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 2:27 pm

FilmEdge
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Re: Paswords?
possibility of getting into other part of the site?

TrueJournals wrote:

So, why does going to, for example, http://rocketpoppeteers.com/img/something.gif give a page that just says "Rocket Poppeteers"?

First, the URL you linked gets redirected to another domain, www.rocketpoppeteers.coming.com, and nothing will load from that. So I have no clue what you're seeing after that.

RasGold wrote:

AdamEmerson wrote:

This works: http://www.rocketpoppeteers.com/index
This, does not work: http://www.rocketpoppeteers.com/index/

Just tossing this out there.

This is pretty much the same as the prior example given before my first post.

Your first example .../index works because browsers are being directed to open the index page in the main domain director. This is a common command which allows browsers to find a site's main page without typing the "index.htm" part of a URL � you automatically get directed to the index page just by typing the domain.

Your second example doesn't work completely because the site seems to be redirecting all false page requests to a 'gutted' html page � it's the basics of the RP main index page, but the graphic required to show it is not in the correct (relative) directory to display.

My *guess* is that they don't want anyone snooping through the RP domain's FTP file directory by guessing subfolder names, etc. Any browser request "guessing" to find a hidden/unlinked page in the domain is being redirected to a 'blank' index page to stop such an FTP search or view.

Any request to directly view site files via FTP automatically gets redirected to this dummy page instead. That's my guess, anyway.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:27 pm

RasGold
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Re: Paswords?
possibility of getting into other part of the site?

FilmEdge wrote:

Any request to directly view site files via FTP automatically gets redirected to this dummy page instead. That's my guess, anyway.

Wouldn't there be some "residue" ala the HLM site?

I mentioned (on one of the treads) I used "updater" software that would send me an email if a site was updated.
This software does not work on STIES (as it seems to be stuck in a constant state of update?!); and I have been told the software is considered "off limits" in these types of ARGs as it puts me at an unfair advantage (i.e. the Cloverfield debauchery).

MZcornor (2 years ago) wrote:

You do realize that the Cloverfield IMDB board thinks you are J.J. Abrams, right?

Want to clarify?

Link: http://www.youtube.com/RasGold#p/a/f/0/SUE-chsrbBo
BTW - SKIP the vid and look at my comment's section to see the quote.

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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:38 pm

AzureWolf
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Re: Paswords?
possibility of getting into other part of the site?

FilmEdge wrote:

TrueJournals wrote:

So, why does going to, for example, http://rocketpoppeteers.com/img/something.gif give a page that just says "Rocket Poppeteers"?

First, the URL you linked gets redirected to another domain, www.rocketpoppeteers.coming.com, and nothing will load from that.

Small typo there FilmEdge is instead directing to an invalid subdomain...of what happens to be a porn site.

I think you meant www.rocketpoppeteers.comimg (The extra .com was likely added on by your browser)

And it looks as if they've changed it as all folders now redirect to www.rocketpoppeteers.comfoldername

Wonder if they changed it because of all the attention it's been getting here.

Although I would like to state for the record that this is an accepted method of finding new sites, I can think of one arg off the top of my head (namely bolsid * AzureWolf * waves to Nighthawk) that used this method.

ETA: Now that I think about it the change in handling of invalid folders could be an indicator that they're getting ready to open the site up, just spec though.

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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 6:48 pm

comadarkvale
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Re: Paswords?
possibility of getting into other part of the site?

RasGold wrote:

FilmEdge wrote:

Any request to directly view site files via FTP automatically gets redirected to this dummy page instead. That's my guess, anyway.

MZcornor (2 years ago) wrote:

You do realize that the Cloverfield IMDB board thinks you are J.J. Abrams, right?

Want to clarify?

Link: http://www.youtube.com/RasGold#p/a/f/0/SUE-chsrbBo
BTW - SKIP the vid and look at my comment's section to see the quote.

And why did we need to know someone thought you were J.J. ?lol

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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:15 pm

Melodyman
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Can you believe that a blank page with a small pic on it has generated 72 pages of posts already and it hasnt even opened up yet?

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:33 pm

AzureWolf
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Melodyman wrote:

Can you believe that a blank page with a small pic on it has generated 72 pages of posts already and it hasnt even opened up yet?

Lol, let's take bets on whether or not it will reach 100 before it opens, ok who says 125? 150?? =P

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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 7:40 pm

AdamEmerson
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Quote:

Lol, let's take bets on whether or not it will reach 100 before it opens, ok who says 125? 150?? =P

125 is what I say.

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Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:42 pm

s.f.s
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AzureWolf wrote:

Melodyman wrote:

Can you believe that a blank page with a small pic on it has generated 72 pages of posts already and it hasnt even opened up yet?

Lol, let's take bets on whether or not it will reach 100 before it opens, ok who says 125? 150?? =P

my bets on 150, but i really hope it doesnt go past 100...

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 8:57 pm

Tenshi Akui
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Heck at this rate I say 200. Saddly.

Posted: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:10 pm

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