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Joey verrry senior member
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Joey
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Mon Apr 25, 2016 1:19 pm
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Google Chrome v50 will not support certain HTML5 features on non-HTTPS sites (like NWH).
The only info I have seen on this point is:
https://blogs.esri.com/esri/arcgis/2016/04/14/increased-web-api-security-in-google-chrome/
Not sure if this change in Chrome will affect NWH but sooner or later I expect most sites will need to convert to HTTPS.
Converting my domains (Gmap4, etc) is my #1 priority since my map software uses browser geolocation and that is on the list of features that Chrome will soon not support unless the website uses HTTPS.
Edit: I have no clue if embedded Gmap4 maps on NWH will still work after I convert to HTTPS.
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Damian Member
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Mon Apr 25, 2016 5:57 pm
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This will require an environmental impact statement. NWHikers is also on the register of historic websites. No changes are allowed .
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Jaberwock Member
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puzzlr Mid Fork Rocks
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Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:14 pm
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EFF has made it possible to automate free certificates for HTTPS via Lets Encrypt. I don't agree with Google's attempt to coerce all websites in the world to use HTTPS, but at least there's now a relatively easy and free way to do it. Some one should estimate the additional energy consumed by an HTTPS internet vs a HTTP one. It's not an insignificant difference, but invisible because of the very fast processors we have today.
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Joey verrry senior member
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Joey
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Tue Apr 26, 2016 10:58 am
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puzzlr wrote: | EFF has made it possible to automate free certificates for HTTPS via Lets Encrypt. I don't agree with Google's attempt to coerce all websites in the world to use HTTPS, but at least there's now a relatively easy and free way to do it. Some one should estimate the additional energy consumed by an HTTPS internet vs a HTTP one. It's not an insignificant difference, but invisible because of the very fast processors we have today. |
Thanks for the tip.
In case it helps anyone, here is some background on this service:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2015/12/lets-encrypt-project-comes-fruition-2015-review
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christensent Member
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I strongly dislike more "modern" forum styles like that and feel good old phpBB (the system nwhikers operates on along with 99% of forums on the internet) is the best forum platform available in almost all cases.
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Joey verrry senior member
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Joey
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Wed Apr 27, 2016 5:58 pm
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Here is a federal site with lots of good info.
The homepage says that all federal websites are required to be https by the end of 2016.
https://https.cio.gov/
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markh752 Snoozing on a rock!
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Wed Apr 27, 2016 8:57 pm
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christensent wrote: | I strongly dislike more "modern" forum styles like that and feel good old phpBB (the system nwhikers operates on along with 99% of forums on the internet) is the best forum platform available in almost all cases. |
Tom has put in an hour or two adding a few custom mods to this site that has improved the "user interface". If the software must change, hopefully it's to a format that is user friendly (aka stupid proof) and/or one that Tom can modify to suit the needs of most of the members. $0.02.
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Joey verrry senior member
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Joey
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Thu Apr 28, 2016 4:38 am
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Of course converting to https has nothing to do with changing the software running the forum. The two things are different issues.
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Joey verrry senior member
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Joey
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Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:25 am
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Naturally for a technical topic like HTTPS the "best practices" are a bit of a moving target. Thus it is easy to read articles online without realizing the info is out-of-date.
With that in mind, I am going to put in another plug for this federal site:
https://https.cio.gov/
Here are two videos they produced:
The first video is non-technical and makes the case for why all websites should move to HTTPS. They make the point that "Pervasive monitoring is an attack". When you use your computer/tablet/phone to access a website that has implemented HTTPS then 99.9999% of the traffic back and forth between your device and that website is encrypted thus preventing any pervasive monitoring.
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trestle Member
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Sat Apr 30, 2016 8:11 am
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Another vote against a flarum-type forum format. Leave the Hasbro interface for the children.
Another suggestion: please avoid CloudFlare for security. They're terrible!
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IanB Vegetable Belayer
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Sat Apr 30, 2016 11:07 pm
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markh752 wrote: | christensent wrote: | I strongly dislike more "modern" forum styles like that and feel good old phpBB (the system nwhikers operates on along with 99% of forums on the internet) is the best forum platform available in almost all cases. |
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