systemkwiat
Looking for a remote job, I decided not to just wait. I'm learning new things, going back over the basics, and trying out new stuff. I even made my own website. It's exciting to handle it all, even if I don't have my own servers but use a VPS instead. But, I ran into trouble with getting my website verified on Mastodon. Everyone else seemed to have their sites verified in green, but not me 😩. That changed today! #Learning #TechJourney
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Feb 3, 2024 at 1:20pmWeb
Show threadsystemkwiatFeb 3, 2024
I hit a bump with Mastodon Verification. No matter what I did, I couldn't get it to work. It felt bad seeing everyone else with their green verified badge, and here I was, stuck. 😩 But today, things took a turn for the better! I had a 'tech to-do list,' but got stuck on this verification thing. Couldn't find help online or figure out the problem myself. Started to wonder if tech was really right for me. Then, I found a tool that helped: https://mastodon-link-debugger.vercel.app/
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Mastodon Link Debugger

Show threadsystemkwiatFeb 3, 2024
The tool checked things like HTTPS, response time, and if my link was okay. I passed the HTTPS test but failed the next step. Used to work as a QA/tester, so I checked everything again. Seemed fine, but maybe my VPS setup was off.
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Show threadsystemkwiatFeb 3, 2024
Digging deeper, I used Postman and finally saw the problem: 'Unable to verify the first certificate.' It was an SSL issue. Fixed it, and now my site is verified on Mastodon with a green badge. Ready to move on to the next thing on my list.
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