[lakomen]

Yes it does. You seem to be living under a rock too asking that question. Here, let me Google that for you:

https://www.google.com/search?q=why+use+https

How hard is it, now that we have had free certs via letsencrypt and the certbot tool to automate vhost configuration to have encrypted and signed data transfer?

It's a matter of 2 minutes to add.

What excuse do you have to not use https?

[adamjc]

I think you should re-evaluate how you speak to people online, it is unnecesarily hostile and I guarantee you wouldn't speak to me this way in real life.

[starshadowx2]

Highly recommended that you read the Hacker News guidelines linked at the bottom of the page, especially the "In Comments" section.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[bassdigit]

OP doesn't owe you an excuse for offering content for free through a technology you disapprove of.

[shadowgovt]

I'm sure the lack of use of HTTPS is absolutely murdering Tom's viewcount.