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Re:Chrome’s address bar will use https:// by default by jeswin on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @12:36PM (#26556985)
> "you have to type http:// if you want HTTP"

That makes sense only to programmers, who make a small fraction of users. Browsers are mainstream; we need to be more thoughtful.

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Re:Chrome’s address bar will use https:// by default by jefftk on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @12:53PM (#26557193)
Long term, to normal users, there should be only HTTPS.
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Re:Chrome’s address bar will use https:// by default by ipsocannibal on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @01:09PM (#26557365)
Its a shame but I wish the insecure protocol name was not a prefix of the secure protocol name. Its so easy to miss the 's' and for things to just work for the wrong reason. I guess we have Netscape and Microsoft to blame for this one.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Hypertext_Transfer_Pr...

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