Actually, the certificates to make it "https" are available for free, no cost.
However I have mixed feelings, about "https", and just because it
say"https", and has the little green thing saying it is secure does not mean
it really is secure at all, so in my opinion it is pointless.
https://perezbox.com/2015/07/https-d...-your-website/
Another:
https://www.sott.net/article/275524-...e-as-you-think
and
https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2017/...code-phishing/
All though the certificates can be gotten for free, actually installing them and
getting the site to work after words is not so easy or simple, at least to me.
I don't know how the admins of this site feel about it, or what reasons they
have for not using it. I don't mind, in fact I prefer just http, for this type of site.
I have seen this topic / discussion pop up on some other forums
that don't use https, ....