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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsI have been getting "Not Secure" messages up in that little line with the star.
Recently, when I am reading threads on DU, sometimes I have noticed little "Not Secure" messages up in that little line with the star, instead of the little black lock that is supposed to be there. I always immediately click out of that thread and start over in Latest Threads, and it goes away. I am not computer savvy, being a 72 year old bookworm. Maybe it is just a common little glitch? Anyway, I thought perhaps I should mention it to other DU people.
Rorey
(8,445 posts)I haven't noticed it here yet, but I was wondering what was up.
Skinner
(63,645 posts)If the image is hosted on a website that is not encrypted -- the url of the image will start with "http" -- then the thread will show as not secure.
If the image is hosted on a website that is encrypted -- the url of the image will start with "https" (note the "s" at the end) -- then the thread will show as secure.
So, the part of the thread from Democratic Underground is secure, but the remote linked images are not. As the administrator of a website that hosts remote-linked content, it was a difficult decision whether to permit remote-linking from unencrypted websites. We decided to permit it and focus on making our own website secure.
blaze
(6,361 posts)IcyPeas
(21,870 posts)abqtommy
(14,118 posts)shuts down the operation and quarantines it if necessary. I haven't been paying a lot of attention to
what you describe but I do feel safe!