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Does it matter? You're not giving the site any sensitive information.
by adamjc 3y ago
Does it matter? You're not giving the site any sensitive information.
- mattigames 3y agoYour ISP (or your router) can easily add their own JavaScript/HTML/ads on websites using http, it's likely that you are using a decent ISP that doesn't but is better if it's not even possible.
- wongarsu 3y agoPublic wifis are still a thing, many of them not well secured against Mitm attacks. Also compromised routers. So even if you trust your ISP (and their IT security and supply chain) there are still good reasons to want HTTPS everywhere
- lakomen 3y agoYes it does. You seem to be living under a rock too asking that question. Here, let me Google that for you: https://www.google.com/search?q=why+use+https https://www.google.com/search?q=why+use+https How hard is it, now that we have had free certs via letsencrypt and the certbot tool to automate vhost configuration to have encrypted and signed data transfer? It's a matter of 2 minutes to add. What excuse do you have to not use https?
- adamjc 3y agoI think you should re-evaluate how you speak to people online, it is unnecesarily hostile and I guarantee you wouldn't speak to me this way in real life.
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- bassdigit 3y agoOP doesn't owe you an excuse for offering content for free through a technology you disapprove of.
- starshadowx2 3y agoHighly recommended that you read the Hacker News guidelines linked at the bottom of the page, especially the "In Comments" section. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- shadowgovt 3y agoI'm sure the lack of use of HTTPS is absolutely murdering Tom's viewcount.
- immibis 3y agoYes, it does. An MITM attacker can deliver malicious code to you which runs in the website context, and can exploit any bugs in your browser's javascript engine.