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Which means any pure HTML resources would either have to rely on let’s encrypt or pony up some certificate money. So basically a death knell for homepages.


Why does relying on Let’s Encrypt entail the death knell for homepages? I respect the whole gatekeeping argument, but homepages will still be around.


Because relying only a single entity sponsored by corporations to protect people from corporate gatekeeping seems like a dumb idea in the long run.


especially if the diplayed warning looks like a "ThIs Is An InSeCuRe SiTe" warning. self signed cert? WaRnInG!!!111eleven no https? WaRnInG!!!111eleven cert expired 2 hours ago? WaRnInG!!!111eleven




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