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Originally Posted by tweetiepooh
HTTPS doesn't just encrypt the data securing it, it also uses certificates to prove that the site is who it says it is. That's probably more important even if just reading data and that no-one is impersonating the site.
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Though I think it's always worth making clear that a certificate that doesn't generate a browser warning just means that the site has a security certificate that has been issued by a valid authority for the site domain.
You could have a valid https certificate for cableforum.uk or cablef0rum.uk.
A valid certificate doesn't guarantee anything about the trustworthiness of the site you're on.