Ask gay people in Iran, Uyghurs living in China, and investigative journalists in Washington, if encrypting internet traffic is a good thing or not. Maybe a mo

Ask gay people in Iran, Uyghurs living in China, and investigative journalists in Washington, if encrypting internet traffic is a good thing or not. Maybe a more relatable scenario for you - it was only a few years ago that you could turn cable modems into promiscuous mode to see ALL PLAIN TEXT TRAFFIC of the people living in your street! So, if you you still think encryption isn't needed for the average person - what's your gmail username and password?