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I highly doubt a company that's running OK today will get shut down by a the $30/month expense equivalent that is a wildcard cert.

• yellowapple 12y ago
  No, but prices will go up. Free tiers will be significantly reduced or outright eliminated. Cheap tiers won't be as cheap anymore. A lot of individuals and small businesses will now suddenly be faced with more costs, and while $30/month might seem small to you, that adds up considerably over several years. Not everyone on the internet is a multi-millionare YCombinator alumnus.
  • MichaelGG 12y ago
    ... Please. You're talking about the difference of a single paid plan or something. There's no viable product or company out there now where $30 a month is even make anyone blink.
    • yellowapple 12y ago
      Maybe if the entirety of your perspective comes from massive multi-million-dollar websites. For everyone else (particularly Mom-and-Pop small businesses, individuals trying to sell things online, etc.), that cost can very well be prohibitive, particularly when it dwarfs the costs of site hosting and even the domain name. I'm talking about the little taqueria across the street from my house. They're perfectly viable, yet are going to be scared off from investing in a cert if it's going to be the single most expensive thing for their online presence. It's these sorts of folks that your argument blissfully ignores.