cheeaun
Automatically convert HTTP to HTTPS
Problem I have
I noticed if you copy a URL that is HTTP and try to search for a user, or a post, it won't correctly find it, due to the HTTP for some reason. Unsure if its because the originating server of the user/post only accepts HTTPS or because there is an issue with 302 redirects from http -> https happening?
Solution I'd like
It would be nice to have any URL posted into the search box to either re-try https, or automatically assume it should be HTTPS. Considering where we are in the timeline, it feels like it should auto-convert to HTTPS to make sure the lookup is secure and not leaking metadata in plaintext.
Alternatives considered
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Other
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@pixitha are you trying to find a specific post resolved from the URL or a post that contains the URL?
I was looking for a user account, I had copied and pasted a URL from another page that happened to be http.
why not just search for users using the @[email protected] then there is no need for the any http to https rewrites?
Optimally this should be solved in the server software, not the client.
The server should auto-retry with HTTPs or follow 302 redirects, as ultimately the server is what does the lookup.
