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This is exactly the opposite of a forcing HTTPS problem. When HTTPS isn’t everywhere, HTTPS gives a false sense of security. When it is, browsers can stop emphasizing it. We’re already well down that path, with padlocks no longer being green/being hidden entirely, EV certificates losing their confusion vector, insecure pages being assigned the icon that sticks out…


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