Author Topic: What's the reason for the site not being https encrypted?  (Read 4918 times)

Offline sjw

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Seems a huge oversight nowadays, especially on a site with user logins and personal info

Offline Bluto

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I have also wondered about the lack of HTTPS, with passwords and details being sent unencrypted.  Is there a plan to implement a a TLS/SSL certificate on the website anytime soon?
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Other than someone writing some posts as you, what is the risk? :whistle:
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Laziness could be one word for it.

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Re: What's the reason for the site not being https encrypted?
« Reply #4 on: 13 June 2021, 14:04 »
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