[HTTPS-Everywhere] Google Searches

[Russell Golden]

On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:16:37 -0600, Nick Cross <httpseverywhere at goots.org>  
wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> I know the search uses encrypted.google.com which according to the FAQ  
> supplies slightly better security.
>
> However, if I use http://www.google.com or https://www.google.com it  
> reroutes me to the country specific site of http://www.google.co.uk or  
> https://www.google.co.uk and most importantly I get the option to "show  
> pages from the uk" which I find invaluable when searching.
>
> I understand you will not change httpseverywhere to use  
> https://www.google.[co.uk|com] instead of encrypted.google.com but could  
> you perhaps consider making it configurable?
>
> Currently my wife just turns off httpseverywhere just to get searches  
> working correctly!
>
> Do custom rules overrule the built in rules?
>
> Thanks!
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I would love to see it toggle-able. I don't see why stuff being sent over  
HTTP when clicking on Google search results matters. Is it sent from  
Google over HTTP, or is it sent from your client via HTTP?