undefined | Better HN

0 pointsculi1mo ago0 comments

When you visit an HTTP site, browsers give you a warning screen alongside an option to "open anyways".

We could do the same with sites that are not 100% correct. User are already used to having to click "Open anyways" for older, non HTTPS, sites anyways

0 comments

2 comments · 1 top-level

Bratmon1mo ago· 1 in thread

Browsers briefly tried that in the early 00s. It turns out that, from a user perspective, that's an incredibly stupid question- the user has no way of knowing how well the page works until they click "yes"!

culiOP1mo ago

The same can be said for the security of an HTTP site.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse