Paulgraham.com doesn't use SSL Certificate?

Paulgraham.com doesn't use SSL Certificate?(paulgraham.com)

7 points by adychandra 5 years ago | 17 comments

Nicksil 5 years ago |

Ask HN: Why Isn't Paulgraham.com on HTTPS? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25214264

Paul Graham still does not offer HTTPS on his site https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23059825

Ask HN: Why Doesn't Paul Graham Get a SSL Certificate? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24351945

Why doesn't pg use HTTPS on his site? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27065639

thesimon 5 years ago |

https://crt.sh/?q=paulgraham.com

caseyscottmckay 5 years ago |

Does it need it? All the site does is show you text.

Sohcahtoa82 5 years ago | |

Yes, static sites still need HTTPS. Troy Hunt explains it well:

https://www.troyhunt.com/heres-why-your-static-website-needs...

dvfjsdhgfv 5 years ago | | |

N-gate has done a good job of debunking these arguments (google for "Discourse on HTTPS n-gate").

netflixandkill 5 years ago | |

I used to be of this opinion but enough ISPs and other intermediaries will happily MITM http (and DNS) if they can to inject ads or redirects to affiliates.

With modern hardware and letsencrypt, getting SSL going is about close to free and less effort than what most "just text" sites do for their content.

wayneftw 5 years ago | |

One thing that I don't like about unsecure sites is that, depending on the ISP or Wifi access point, they might inject things into the stream.

halfdan 5 years ago | |

Yes, because not having it will still leave your browsing on that site succeptible to MITM attacks.

_6mdd 5 years ago | |

>Does it need it?

Yes. It's that simple.

adydaddy 5 years ago |

Then why investor due diligence teams ask for ssl , policies around SSL, if this is not important?

mattmanser 5 years ago | |

Protecting form data, ajax, etc which the site doesn't really have.

SSL can also stop your ISP infecting content, but if they're doing that you've got a crap ISP.

dmingod666 5 years ago |

Can't access on the phone, chrome shows a safety screen (probably can bypass it)

adychandra 5 years ago |

but still my only submission is that if SSL is one of criteria;s in all Due dils, then how it would be difficult to add one PG;s site? or why to make such a big fuss around it?

benmmurphy 5 years ago |

it looks like it is vhosted with store.yahoo.com

his site is probably only meant to serve HTTP but gets HTTPS with the wrong cert because of the vhosting of the other site.

adydaddy 5 years ago |

It is supposedly integrated with Yahoo store although defunct and has a search text box as well.

diogenesjunior 5 years ago |

Of course it gets flagged

adychandra 5 years ago |

umm interesting. reading threads nick you have shared.