Looks like the domain registration expired, according to https://lookup.icann.org/en/lookup

Fortinet marked the website as “malicious”, but it doesn’t seem to give an explanation as to why it’s been given that classification (looked up here: https://www.fortiguard.com/webfilter)

Kasperky wanted an account (and possibly a subscription) to look up the website and I’m not going to give them any of my information so I’m not sure if they gave an explanation as to why the website is flagged.

Visiting https://thisismyip.com/ as of now just redirects to a Namecheap landing page so I doubt there’s any actual malware on the website. I think Fortinet and Kaspersky preemptively marked it for when a malicious actor picks up the name and starts hosting actual viruses.

Maybe I’m missing something, but 3rd degree would be the person is connected with a person you’re 2nd degree connection with, right? That’s why Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon is a thing.

This is a list of notes I put together when shopping for couches. Some of it requires getting hands-on with the couch so it won’t work well for online purchases, but you should be at least sitting on a couch before buying it. My notes were cobbled together from information I found online, so big grain of salt.

Old couches are almost always going to be better than new ones because so many companies have dropped in quality over the years.

Take a black light to look for pee spots or stains. Look for bugs (fleas, bedbugs).

Things to look for:

• Touch back of sofa & area under arm rest and see if it’s just fabric. Something solid usually means attention to detail / quality
• Seat cushions that are solid foam wrapped in breathable layer (cotton, down, etc) are the worst quality cushions (degrade quickly over time)
• Seat cushions that have layered foam or glued foam is a good sign and may mean springs in the foam (springs are generally a good thing)
• Take off the seat cushions and see how far apart the springs underneath the cushions are / how many there are. More & tighter packed the better
• Take off seat cushions and look for horizontal connection wires. There should be 2 minimum. Should be able to feel and see through fabric
• Lift up the sofa. If it’s light weight, that’s bad. If it flexes, that’s bad. Good sofas are heavy and don’t flex when lifted
• Don’t buy leather, buy polyester. This is personal preference, but leather is a lot more work to take care of & keep it looking nice
• “Eight way hand tied” isn’t necessarily a sign of quality, but it’s better than s-springs. There can be fake “eight way hand tied”, which is why it isn’t always better

Good brands:

• Room & Board
• What A Room
• Arhaus
• Maiden Home
• Stickley
• Thos. Moser
• Ethan Allen
• Stuart David (Amish)
• Hancock and Moore
• Bradington and Young
• Classic Leather
• American Leather

Ok brands:

• Bernhardt
• Palliser
• Lovesac
• La-Z-Boy
• Flexsteel

Bad brands:

• Crate & Barrel
• Ashley
• Article & Joybird
• Wayfair
• Natuzzi
• Restoration Hardware

When I bought my couches a few years ago, I got them used off Facebook Marketplace. It took a couple weeks for some decent Ethan Allen couches to pop up, but I got them for ~$400 each.

Derek from NapLab is also a great source. I did my own research before finding his website, but his recommendations matched what I had chosen. It also makes me chuckle to tell friends that a man named Derek will personally email you to tell you what mattress to buy.