I assumed at first there was a problem with my mobile data connection, before I realized it was actually HN :)
Same here. I thought the my internet was down or I was too far from the router. HN being down was my last thought.
I use example.com for that purpose :p
Wow, it works, but it really seems like it shouldn't. I'd expected reserved domain names to not resolve at all let alone be pingable and point at a working webserver. Has it always had a website?
Yes, it’s always existed. It actually belongs to the IANA and if you Whois it you get:
RESERVED-Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
If they're running a mail server too I'm guilty of sending them a lot of spam. randomname@example.com is what I've always used for people unnecessarily requesting an email addresses