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Originally Posted by chumbo
What's the 'disadvantage' of not having that option enabled?
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When that option is disabled it doesn't protect against someone hijacking your internet connection and masquerading as github.com (man-in-the-middle attack). It's still better than plain HTTP though.
By default it ensures you really are connecting to the trusted github.com (or other hosts). That's one of the advantages of HTTPS. I don't know why that verification fails on your system...