> Chrome hates http with such a passion that there must be some evil motive behind it that I'm not seeing. I think it is just that Google wants exclusive acces

> Chrome hates http with such a passion that there must be some evil motive behind it that I'm not seeing. I think it is just that Google wants exclusive access to your data. With http, your ISP can also understand your browsing habits. Then they devalue Google's ad profile that they have painstakingly created. So Google is pushing for https, which would exclude ISPs and other intermediaries from profiling you. Note that Google's ability to spy on you is un-curtailed since you are using Chrome and even signing in with your google account.