Scripting News - The HTTPS Mystery

Where we're at with Google and Mozilla and HTTPS

Scripting News - The HTTPS Mystery launched on February 1, 2016 with 66 votes, #1,123 of 4,386 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

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LaunchedFeb 1, 2016

Launch day▲ 66 votestop 26% of 4,386 that month

Websitescripting.comonline, checked September 2026

CategoryLife & fun

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By the numbers

#1,123
of 4,386 launches in February 2016: 50%
of 2016's launches got fewer votes: 6×
the median launch of 2016 (12 votes): 198
launches landed the same day: 10 yrs
on, the site is still online (checked September 2026)

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