<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

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