Core open protocols behind the Internet that we have today took years of development and refinements. It seems that in the current model, where projects are expected to be widely adopted within a short period of time, the development of such protocols is hindered.<p>With all the dollars pouring into Internet companies, we are unable to develop open protocols for crucial services, like verifying an email of a user, or  having an encrypted connection to a server without the server owner paying x$&#x2F;year for a certificate.