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[SOLVED] Can I host my own Lemmy instance on localhost?
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Why not HTTP :c
Data send via HTTP is not encrypted. That's bad.
I want it encrypted but I don't want to ask a 3rd party to get a certificate.
Letsencrypt provides free certificates. It's very easy to get one from them.
If they're easy to get, why have them ๐
I'm not sure I understand the question. They are used to encrypt traffic and prove that the entity hosting the site hasn't changed by using a digital signature. These two together make it so third parties can't read the traffic coming through. This is a requirement for modern internet. Otherwise your passwords wouldn't be a secret because literally anyone would see them.
Because then you can encrypt your traffic with HTTPS ๐
This is madness ๐คฏ
If they're easy to get, why not have them ๐
Plain HTTP should be considered obsolete. Also it makes impersonating websites harder (but not impossible)
Additionally, HTTPS if very easy to set up nowadays and the certificates are free^1^.
^1^: Assuming you have a public domain name, but for ActivityPub that's already a requirement due to the push nature of the protocol.
You can get Let's Encrypt certificates for DuckDNS, so you don't even need to own anything.