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I find the text shown on this site passive agressive.

When a newbie learning programming sees this message, then this is a downer.

"Hello World from example.com [more info]"

I find it pretty neutral, if maybe a bit bureaucratic. It explains what this domain does, and what it’s not supposed to be used for – that’s it.

BTW, a "background:white;" for the body improves things. But still, the versions from 2013 or 2019 are much better in my opinion.

I think the previous versions didn’t really have a goal to discourage people from relying on example.com as infrastructure? *shrug*

>When a newbie learning programming

A newbie shouldn't test their programs using example.com

Nonsense. One may very well explain to a newbie how to link to an external site using example.com as target. Though I would not do it, with that layout. I would link to Google probably.

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