Editing 2634: Red Line Through HTTPS
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
+ | {{incomplete| Needs to be more thoroughly explained, but not TOO thoroughly for the love of god!}} | ||
− | This comic pokes fun at the lack of security implied by | + | This comic pokes fun at the lack of security implied by a poor {{w|https}} connection as implied by the "red line through https". Although a lack of the https protocol in a web process does allow for third party tampering and deception, it also implies that the site is rather old; and, if it has been maintained for this long, it is probably not malicious, as most malicious sites are either reported and taken down or allowed to become defunct by their operators after a short amount of time. |
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− | Although a lack of the https protocol in a web process does allow for third party tampering and deception, it also implies that the site is rather old; and, if it has been maintained for this long, it is probably not malicious, as most malicious sites are either reported and taken down or allowed to become defunct by their operators after a short amount of time. | ||
The title text essentially explains the joke, noting that maintaining a website costs money and that there are regulatory agencies responsible for taking down sketchy domains, and so if a website is still up despite these obstacles, it is probably trustworthy. | The title text essentially explains the joke, noting that maintaining a website costs money and that there are regulatory agencies responsible for taking down sketchy domains, and so if a website is still up despite these obstacles, it is probably trustworthy. | ||
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==Transcript== | ==Transcript== |