ever since I first discovered this site a week or two ago I have been wondering why this website does not use https:// ....
Everytime I log in, my browser screams at me that "This isn't a secure connection!".
Is there an actual reason for this, or is is just lazyness ...?
(I completely understand it if that is the case)
;-)
And going off jonnin's point: Don't re-use passwords on multiple sites in general, but especially don't re-use a password that you use on an HTTP site, like this one.
add it to your exclusion list to make browser shut up. The s doesnt mean jack though, plenty of evil websites have https and attack you.
just as aside, HTTPS doesn't really prevent any website from doing something evil. Its role is to (a) identify the site is who it says it is, and (b) prevent anything between you and the website from seeing the conversation. So it does indeed not protect you from the site itself, but it still is useful to have
What's the error message, if any, when you attempt to make a new thread?
Sometimes I get a weird internal error message (didn't memorize the specific text). Try making a quick, short test thread and delete it as soon as you make it.
That's how it is for everyone. It's a known issue, that the length counter and preview doesn't work. You should still be able to post, you just can't preview it.
As a side note, always copy your text before posting in case the site errors out, or else you could lose all your work.