> You do know that /etc/hosts is a file you can edit, right?
Yes. What does it have to do with HTTPS?
> You hopefully also know that you can create your own certificate authority or self signed certificates and add them to your CA store.
Sorta, kinda. Does it actually work with third-party apps? Does it work with mobile systems? If not, then it's not a valid solution, because it doesn't allow me to run my stuff in my own networks without interfacing with the global Internet and social and political systems backing its cryptographic infrastructure.
Yes. What does it have to do with HTTPS?
> You hopefully also know that you can create your own certificate authority or self signed certificates and add them to your CA store.
Sorta, kinda. Does it actually work with third-party apps? Does it work with mobile systems? If not, then it's not a valid solution, because it doesn't allow me to run my stuff in my own networks without interfacing with the global Internet and social and political systems backing its cryptographic infrastructure.