I have been getting "Not Secure" messages up in that little line with the star.

[Skinner]

2. That happens when a thread includes remote-linked images from other websites.

If the image is hosted on a website that is not encrypted -- the url of the image will start with "http" -- then the thread will show as not secure.

If the image is hosted on a website that is encrypted -- the url of the image will start with "https" (note the "s" at the end) -- then the thread will show as secure.

So, the part of the thread from Democratic Underground is secure, but the remote linked images are not. As the administrator of a website that hosts remote-linked content, it was a difficult decision whether to permit remote-linking from unencrypted websites. We decided to permit it and focus on making our own website secure.