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[–] spartanatreyu@programming.dev 6 points 1 week ago

Let me load HTTP without the S if I want to.

No, that let's companies man-in-the-middle you.

ISPs literally couldn't help themselves inject ads and other scripts that lagged and broke everything on every website all to chase a few bucks.

HTTPS prevents them from doing that.