This reminds me of something. Sometimes my browser blocks websites that don't have https. But it is random. If I enter the website despite the warning, it ends up redirecting to https anyway. Is that a malicious decision by the website owner?

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Normally browsers only warn if a site doesn't employ HTTPS. Most browsers, however, actively block access if the site has an expired or self signed certificate. You can normally bypass this on the advanced tab shown on the browsers window. It is common for self hosted sites to use self signed certificates.