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		godelski 22 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AdBlock and Signal are for terrorists, according t... I wonder what the "s" stands for in https...

Alive-in-2025 21 days ago | [–]

sexy

sixtyj 21 days ago | [–]

HTTPS stands for “Hostile Terrorist Transfer Packets Secured”…

But in French it would be different, as NATO is OTAN in French or AIDS is SIDA.

In French, it would be Transfert de paquets terroristes hostiles sécurisé - TPTHS :) /s

Btw I like France and French people, I have relatives there.

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