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Right. What happens when Let's Encrypt is the only CA and they decide that they don't like you for some reason? All tech companies are under tremendous Twitter
by quotemstr 7y ago
Right. What happens when Let's Encrypt is the only CA and they decide that they don't like you for some reason? All tech companies are under tremendous Twitter pressure not to serve the wrong kinds of people, and this pressure will only intensify. The window of acceptability narrow. Infrastructure diversity is an important check against the ability of vocal but small groups of activists to effectively censor the internet.
- M2Ys4U 7y ago>Right. What happens when Let's Encrypt is the only CA and they decide that they don't like you for some reason? Or, more importantly, what happens when the US government decides you're too brown or Jewish and decides to sanction you? Let's Encrypt has to follow US sanctions, so no more certs for you!
- quotemstr 7y agoGetting caught up in what kind of censorship is most vexing is missing the point if we can agree that nobody should be able to silence people on the internet.