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You state "This is not FUD" yet that's exactly what it strikes me as since making a certificate $0 instead of $19 doesn't change anything at all about "the issu
by colinbartlett 11y ago
You state "This is not FUD" yet that's exactly what it strikes me as since making a certificate $0 instead of $19 doesn't change anything at all about "the issues that arise from centralized authority in a decentralized economy".
- mangeletti 11y agoExcept that the company charging you $19 is getting $19 to provide a service to you, and their brand depends on that.
- schoen 11y agoI don't think this distinction is especially relevant in this context. Let's Encrypt also has a brand that depends on its integrity, and if you're concerned about attempts to coerce certificate misissuance, they apply at least as strongly to for-profit entities.