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by Lt_Riza_Hawkeye 1806 days ago
Huh, I don't even get a certificate error on https://coffeeshopwifi.com/ - and I got automatically upgraded (I guess due to https everywhere) haha
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Browser extensions will redirect HTTP to HTTPS as the request is made, so CoffeeShopWifi can't help you there.

Most sites will send a redirect to HTTPS, which CoffeeShopWifi does not.

So I decided it's safe to make a cert and support HTTPS.

> Browser extensions will redirect HTTP to HTTPS as the request is made, so CoffeeShopWifi can't help you there.

They could stop serving port 443. That would prevent any extensions from automatically upgrading.

That is why I use x.com also has a very shall payload
Getting "you had one job" vibes here.