The SSL CA model is deeply flawed, so it bothers me that I have to pay into this broken cartel. An effective social network for website trust, combining crypto

The SSL CA model is deeply flawed, so it bothers me that I have to pay into this broken cartel. An effective social network for website trust, combining cryptographic assurances with trust networks that already exist, is my dream. (Edit: Clarify that the SSL CA model is flawed for the Internet at large, but has many useful applications elsewhere.)