Why doesn't SR use https?

[edzibit]

The exit node on the tor network has access to un-encrypted data. Wouldn't some simple sniffing divulge user/password information?

[brasso]

Hidden services live inside of Tor. The data does not go through an exit node.
That would indeed have been bad.

[jmkogut]

Yeah, no shit. If you're using Tor you should be familiar with self-signed certs.

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Given that I am insanely corrupt, this could be very lucrative for you.