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Inclusion in HTTPS Everywhere is purely voluntary. No one is forced to do anything.

Yes, EFF, like most NGOs/non-profits, optimize for status and publicity. And yes, CloudFlare is a global MITM.

It's still better than unencrypted connections and no one paying attention. They're raising the bar for eavesdropping from being in the same coffee shop to breaching CloudFlare.



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