In practical terms it doesn't matter, which is probably why HN doesn't seem to care. But in my opinion, it's free and easy to get an ssl cert and so from a nor

In practical terms it doesn't matter, which is probably why HN doesn't seem to care. But in my opinion, it's free and easy to get an ssl cert and so from a norms perspective it should be viewed as non-negotiable today. It doesn't actually add much to the website but it's best practice, like changing the default password on a raspberry pi even if you never plan to network it.