URLs aren't usable, but people are forced to rely on them for so much -- browsing, security, sharing. Expect to see changes to how Chrome displays identity in the coming year. @emschec @estark37https://www.wired.com/story/google-wants-to-kill-the-url/ …
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How are URLs "not usable"? Yes lots of sites use them badly, but they're the way you cite sources. Obscuring them is going to make things much worse, not better.
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People don't look at them when they ought to. And when they do, they don't know which part to look at. We are exploring ways of drawing attention to the right identity indicators at the right times.
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I agree there are security ux problems with users not understanding how to use a url to verify identity, but that's not a good reason to obscure them. Many of the current problems are already a result of obscuring them (EV covering them up, truncation, ...).
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There's probably a need to clearly display the *domain* separately from the url, even if it results in duplication of information, so that users have a clear field to look at for "identity".
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There's also a need to disincentivize fakes: KILL PASSWORDS WITH FIRE.
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