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HTTP 418 I'm a teapot

sterlind 3y ago
Unironically, this feels right. It's not an error, it's not a success. It's just announcing what it is, a teapot - er, web server.
- anonymous_sorry 3y ago
  But 4xx codes are client errors. 418 - I'm a teapot is specified as an error ("I can't brew you a coffee, silly: I'm a teapot")[0]. [0] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/418 https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/418
  - YoshiRulz 3y ago
    The client is mistaken in requesting coffee.
  - d0mine 3y ago
    The error seems appropriate: the client expects erroneously something from the server that it can't provide (otherwise there would be something other than the default page to return)
    - anonymous_sorry 3y ago
      I mean sure, but it feels like a stretch (albeit a whimsical one) to say its more appropriate than 404 Not Found, which could also be described as "client expects erroneously something from the server that it can't provide".
    - panzi 3y ago
      Maybe 405 or 406 then? I mean, sure it's not right either, but better than 418? (I'd say go with 404.)
- deleted 3y ago
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vincnetas 3y ago
HTTP 420 Enhance your calm
- rzzzt 3y ago
  HTTP 527 Railgun Listener to Origin
  - piperswe 3y ago
    That one's not standard, and probably shouldn't ever have been used in the first place IMO
    - rzzzt 3y ago
      Neither is 420
- adra 3y ago
  This one actually gets use. I bumped up against an error in our internal services and it was returning 420's... Not fun to diagnose
- layble 3y ago
  Don’t give Elon any ideas
  - throwawaymobule 3y ago
    I think twitter is where it was first used, actually. They stopped after a while, but from what I read, it was a code you got before hitting your API limit. (iirc, you got a 417/429 error when you ran out)
heywhatupboys 3y ago
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- Jabrov 3y ago
  Lighten up chap
  - heywhatupboys 3y ago
    No, just like engineers, doctors, etc. take their work seriously so should programmers. There are places for jokes. This is not one of them.
    - p-e-w 3y ago
      You're wasting your time. Despite the fact that computers literally run the world, the vast majority of software engineers have collectively decided that their work is only deserving of ridicule and stupid memes. Software engineering is the only profession in human history where self-hate is the cultural norm, and any attempt to imbue the work with seriousness and respect is invariably met with contempt from the professional masses.
      - hughesjj 3y ago
        As always, relevant xkcd https://xkcd.com/2030/ https://xkcd.com/2030/
        p-e-w 3y ago
        Both the "joke" you linked to, and the fact that you linked to it, are part of the problem I described. If you can't respect what you do, I promise you that others won't either.
        Dalewyn 3y ago
        If it wasn't obvious (it probably wasn't), I like HTTP 418 and I applaud movements to make sure it stays. Having a good sense of humor is akin to oil that keeps the world working properly.

Unironically, this feels right. It's not an error, it's not a success. It's just announcing what it is, a teapot - er, web server.

anonymous_sorry 3y ago
But 4xx codes are client errors. 418 - I'm a teapot is specified as an error ("I can't brew you a coffee, silly: I'm a teapot")[0]. [0] https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/418 https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/HTTP/Status/418
- YoshiRulz 3y ago
  The client is mistaken in requesting coffee.
- d0mine 3y ago
  The error seems appropriate: the client expects erroneously something from the server that it can't provide (otherwise there would be something other than the default page to return)
  - anonymous_sorry 3y ago
    I mean sure, but it feels like a stretch (albeit a whimsical one) to say its more appropriate than 404 Not Found, which could also be described as "client expects erroneously something from the server that it can't provide".
  - panzi 3y ago
    Maybe 405 or 406 then? I mean, sure it's not right either, but better than 418? (I'd say go with 404.)
deleted 3y ago
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vincnetas 3y ago

HTTP 420 Enhance your calm

rzzzt 3y ago
HTTP 527 Railgun Listener to Origin
- piperswe 3y ago
  That one's not standard, and probably shouldn't ever have been used in the first place IMO
  - rzzzt 3y ago
    Neither is 420
adra 3y ago
This one actually gets use. I bumped up against an error in our internal services and it was returning 420's... Not fun to diagnose
layble 3y ago
Don’t give Elon any ideas
- throwawaymobule 3y ago
  I think twitter is where it was first used, actually. They stopped after a while, but from what I read, it was a code you got before hitting your API limit. (iirc, you got a 417/429 error when you ran out)

heywhatupboys 3y ago

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Jabrov 3y ago
Lighten up chap
- heywhatupboys 3y ago
  No, just like engineers, doctors, etc. take their work seriously so should programmers. There are places for jokes. This is not one of them.
  - p-e-w 3y ago
    You're wasting your time. Despite the fact that computers literally run the world, the vast majority of software engineers have collectively decided that their work is only deserving of ridicule and stupid memes. Software engineering is the only profession in human history where self-hate is the cultural norm, and any attempt to imbue the work with seriousness and respect is invariably met with contempt from the professional masses.
    - hughesjj 3y ago
      As always, relevant xkcd https://xkcd.com/2030/ https://xkcd.com/2030/
      - p-e-w 3y ago
        Both the "joke" you linked to, and the fact that you linked to it, are part of the problem I described. If you can't respect what you do, I promise you that others won't either.
        Dalewyn 3y ago
        If it wasn't obvious (it probably wasn't), I like HTTP 418 and I applaud movements to make sure it stays. Having a good sense of humor is akin to oil that keeps the world working properly.