My guess is that they will simply start using free SSL certs from StartSSL or LetsEncrypt.<p>Edit: reading the thread more, I guess it depends if they&#x27;re actually gonna authenticate the certs:  <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10556544" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10556544</a>