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Because the "HTTPS everywhere or you're a dinosaur and you don't deserve to live" hysteria forced everyone to put HTTPS even in places where it doesn't belong.

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I'm pretty sure "in front of the API for people's bank account" is exactly the place HTTPS belongs.

> put HTTPS even in places where it doesn't belong

Like an online banking app?

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