Comment by orthecreedence

Agreed. For all the hoopla, this is basically just like any other CA (but free). Until we have a truly distributed (namecoin-esque) and accepted CA structure, signed certificates may as well be pipes directly to the NSA.

That said, not having to pay some jerk for sending me an email and having me enter a code is really nice. The current CA system is a pitiful excuse for identity verification, and not having to pay for it will be nice.