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Rank #7,429Updated November 10, 2026

mcsweeneys.net

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

mcsweeneys.net is registered with NameCheap, Inc. since October 20, 1998 (28.1 years). The registration expires on October 19, 2027. The site runs on Ruby on Rails, Cloudflare Web Analytics, Google Analytics 4 and 7 other technologies. Its email security grade is D. Its SSL certificate is issued by Google Trust Services and is valid for 74 more days.

Domain age
28.1 yrs
Technologies
10
Email security
D
SSL days left
74

Registration

RegistrarNameCheap, Inc.
IANA ID1068
RegisteredOctober 20, 1998
ExpiresOctober 19, 2027
UpdatedSeptember 19, 2026
Statusclient transfer prohibited
Name serversadaline.ns.cloudflare.com, aldo.ns.cloudflare.com
DNSSECNot signed

DNS records

TypeValueTTL
A172.66.145.16300
A104.20.28.206300
MXaspmx.l.google.com 1300
MXaspmx2.googlemail.com 10300
MXaspmx3.googlemail.com 10300
MXalt1.aspmx.l.google.com 5300
MXalt2.aspmx.l.google.com 5300
NSadaline.ns.cloudflare.com86400
NSaldo.ns.cloudflare.com86400
TXTMS=089CA5A1C6CA89947120F969DA4F7D876A8B472C300
TXTMS=ms49938593300
TXTstripe-verification=336046c6e9d7ba4c3ba587574b88b63f7d3c09e01797064c5126a6319cc22700300
TXTv=spf1 a include:_spf.google.com include:servers.mcsv.net ~all300
AAAA2606:4700:10::ac42:9110300
AAAA2606:4700:10::6814:1cce300

Technology stack

Build tool
Monitoring
Programming language
Security
Web framework

Analytics and advertising IDs

google_analytics:G-G6BY6XQXSJ

SSL certificate

ValidValid
IssuerUS, WE1, Google Trust Services
ExpiresJanuary 23, 2027
Days remaining74
ProtocolTLSv1.3
Namesmcsweeneys.net, *.mcsweeneys.net

Email security

DScore 63/100 across SPF, DMARC, DKIM, MTA-STS and BIMI.
  • warnDMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered.
  • warnNo MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.
  • warnNo TLS-RPT record, so you won't hear about failed encrypted deliveries.
  • warnNo BIMI record (optional: shows your logo next to your emails in supporting inboxes).
  • goodSPF record found.
  • goodSPF ends with ~all: servers you have not listed are marked as suspicious (soft fail).
  • goodDMARC aggregate reports are sent to mailto:[email protected].
  • goodDKIM keys found (selector: k2, s1, s2).
  • good5 MX record(s) found. Mail is handled by Google Workspace.

Homepage metadata

TitleMcSweeney’s Internet Tendency
DescriptionDaily humor almost every day since 1998.
Languageen
Canonicalhttps://www.mcsweeneys.net/
Structured dataOrganization
IndexableYes
Word count1146

About mcsweeneys.net

Who is the registrar of mcsweeneys.net?

mcsweeneys.net is registered with NameCheap, Inc. (IANA ID 1068).

When does mcsweeneys.net expire?

The current registration of mcsweeneys.net expires on October 19, 2027. It was first registered on October 20, 1998.

What technology does mcsweeneys.net use?

We detected 10 technologies on mcsweeneys.net, including Cloudflare Web Analytics, Google Analytics 4, webpack, Cloudflare, Adobe Fonts, Font Awesome.

Does mcsweeneys.net protect its email with SPF and DMARC?

mcsweeneys.net scores 63/100 (grade D) for email security. DMARC policy is none (monitoring only). Spoofed mail is still delivered. No MTA-STS: mail sent to you can be downgraded to an unencrypted connection.

What are the name servers of mcsweeneys.net?

mcsweeneys.net uses adaline.ns.cloudflare.com, aldo.ns.cloudflare.com.