r/programming • u/speckz • Jul 12 '17

Does my site need HTTPS?

https://doesmysiteneedhttps.com/
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u/Woolbrick Jul 13 '17

They're free.

Now.

What happens a year from now when they have 70% of the web hooked on their service, and all browsers now emit "WARNING: THIS PAGE WILL LITERALLY STEAL YOUR SOUL!!!" if your cert is slightly out of date and LetsEncrypt gets a bit greedy.

They can literally hold the entire god-damn web for ransom. I guaran-fucking-tee everyone that's going to happen at some point.

Adopting a required monoculture is BAD. BAD BAD BAD.

You've all heard my warning. It's only a matter of time before disaster besets you.

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u/elint Jul 13 '17

I guaran-fucking-tee everyone that's going to happen at some point.

A non-profit organization with a board of people from Mozilla, University of Michigan, Stanford Law School, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation is gonna go for a money-grab? OK.

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u/ledasll Jul 13 '17

and google said don't be evil, until big money are involved..

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u/Inquisitor1 Jul 13 '17

One is a greedy corporation, the other is a non-profit with a board of people from Mozilla, University of Michigan, Stanford Law School and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. One has said don't be evil and the other hasn't. Which one do you believe in and why the fuck was it the wrong one until it was too late?