I really cannot agree with this post at all. HTTPS is not an option. Full stop. This post gives terrible advice and conflates two unrelated requirements. Yes,

I really cannot agree with this post at all. HTTPS is not an option. Full stop. This post gives terrible advice and conflates two unrelated requirements. Yes, speed is important but decouple these two points. Nobody would say, "Eating food might be a bad idea because food can make you fat."