<quote name="MZMcBride" date="2013-08-17" time="09:58:01 -0400"> > Greg Grossmeier wrote: > >If you have any questions, please let me know. > > All right.
:-) > >== Wednesday == > >* We will enable secure login (via HTTPS) by default. This means that > > all logged in users will read and edit the site via a secure > > connection over HTTPS. Given some restrictions/internet blocks in some > > jurisdictions, we will disable this feature on specific language > > wikis. > > * Will logged in users automatically be redirected from HTTP to HTTPS once > this change is live? > > * Will links in e-mail notifications switch from HTTP to HTTPS? > > Most importantly, a change like this will inevitably result in a small > percentage of users no longer being able to access the site. > > ** How are editors expected to be able to report issues if they're no > longer able to access the site? Will they simply have to edit a village > pump anonymously and hope that someone notices? > > ** Will there be any opt-out mechanism for logged in users? > > *** Is the editing community willing to lose a small percentage of editors > who will no longer be able to contribute to the site? After I talk with the relevant/knowledgeable people (namely, Chris and Ryan) later today, I'll add these questions and answers to the HTTPS wiki page on meta. Thanks for help us be explicit. Greg -- | Greg Grossmeier GPG: B2FA 27B1 F7EB D327 6B8E | | identi.ca: @greg A18D 1138 8E47 FAC8 1C7D |
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