I'm confused, is someone arguing against using HTTPS on gnucash.org? Is there some cost that is trying to be avoided or something like that? I use HTTPS on my little personal website because why have any data on the internet that isn't encrypted. I can't think of a downside....
On Thu, Mar 30, 2023 at 2:29 PM Dr. David Kirkby < [email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 30 Mar 2023 at 19:03, Michael or Penny Novack < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > "Here are the criteria for a URL to rate as good in page experience > > status > > > in Google Search:: > > > > > > - *Failed:* The URL is served using HTTP, not HTTPS. > > > > > > So it seems to me that the argument that a website does not collect > > > personal information, so does not need HTTPS, is flawed. You can argue > > the > > > technical merits of Google's approach, but it does seem to be the case > > that > > > the use of HTTPS is a good thing if you want the website to do well in > > > Google. > > > > Except you seriously misunderstand the difference between HTTP and HTTPS. > > > > I do know the difference. > > > > This has nothing to do with the capability of collecting personal > > information. It has to do with the SECURITY of what is transmitted. In > > other words, IF personal data were collected by a site using HTTP it > > would be insecure during transmission. Therefore a site should not be > > collecting personal data without being HTTPS. > > > > Google is down rating sites using HTTP because it doesn't know what the > > site is doing (collecting personal data or not). It is telling users > > "this site less safe" because IF the site is collecting personal > > information would be less secure. > > > > But that still means if you want to do well in Google, you maximise your > chances if you use HTTPS. Even if you have a completely static website, > with no possibility of a user entering even an email address or name. > > > > > > Michael D Novack > > > > Dave > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
