HTTPS-only is problematic 

Eric Meyer published an article about how HTTPs disallows the caching that enables internet access in places that depend on satellite internet. It's yet another unforeseen consequence of choices made that aim to make the web safer and why diversity matters in tech.

In addition, I've always felt that this new push for HTTPs only depends on a free service - Let's Encrypt, and that's inherently problematic. What if LetsEncrypt shuts down? (SPOF)

meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/201

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HTTPS-only is problematic 

@stephen while I agree that HTTPS everywhere is counterproductive in some areas, there does exist a solution to the problems of CAs. DANE

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