Originally Posted by tinypanzer

As someone who works in the industry, I can tell you that we are already well past that point. https is now the standard, and plain-text sites like this are considered obsolete and risky. Even google searches are now https by default. It really isn't all that much work to get SSL working, you just need a certificate and a few configuration changes.

I highly encourage the admins here to catch up and get this site secured. Not having a secure site effects all sorts of metrics, including search ranking. You are leaving yourself unprotected and losing out on search hits by not having this site secured. You are also exposing your users to potential data breaches and scams.

Just remember - your password is sent across the wire in plain text here. That means anyone with a network traffic sniffer can -easily- get your account credentials. This includes the site administrator and everything they have access to.