> I fail to see a single use case where showing only the hostname or the domain increases the security of the browsing experience. For you, a power user with p

> I fail to see a single use case where showing only the hostname or the domain increases the security of the browsing experience. For you, a power user with presumably years (decades?) using the web and general technical fluency, sure. This doesn't particularly benefit you. The person it benefits is a beginner (possibly a permanent beginner), who's needs to be taught to look at the domain name of websites before typing in their password. This is already an unfamiliar and uncomfortable concept for a lot of people, and forcing them to parse a long string of line noise to find the thing they're supposed to check makes it worse. It's very difficult to for technical experts to put ourselves in the shoes of a permanent beginner. We like using computers. A lot of them hate it, but have to do it to pay their taxes or make appointments with their doctor or see photos of their relatives. We think the idea of protecting ourselves from attackers is neat, because it makes us feel in control. A lot of them think it's horrifying, because they feel out of control and exposed. Adding extra little steps, or little opportunities for confusion, has a big impact on these folks, and they need all the help they can get.