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I don't see how is HTTPS related to the safety of a file. The problem is not that you have your reasons, it's that they seem irrational/show a lack of technical
by tarsinge 5y ago
I don't see how is HTTPS related to the safety of a file. The problem is not that you have your reasons, it's that they seem irrational/show a lack of technical understanding and this is HN so of course people will challenge you.
- dylan604 5y agoIf you don't understand how HTTPS protects one's safety while traversing the wilds of the internet, then I would posit it is you that doing have technical understanding of how things like MITM is a bad thing. Everyone that has challenged is focused on one single aspect vs the hollistic view of it. Given any one thing of the reasons I posted may not be enough on its own, but added all together the link becomes something I would/do choose to ignore.
- tarsinge 5y agoBut there is nothing to MITM here, it’s a link to a file. Either you trust the person posting the link or not, but the host and the protocol are irrelevant in that case to evaluate if it’s safe or not, period. It’s not that people are challenging details, it’s that your concept of holistic view makes no sense here, there is nothing to add together. Also having that wrong mental security model makes you more vulnerable (i.e. you’ll be less on your guard when seeing https and a reputable host, where you shouldn’t and apply the same level of scrutiny).