Jeff AtwoodMar 18, 2025
"Let's Encrypt is a golden example of how creating inalienable good is possible with the right approach and the right values. And while I'm excited about the work Let's Encrypt has done, I am eager to see their work continue to keep up with the growing Web; to sustain encryption for everybody at Internet scale. To do so is going to take more than me—it's going to take a community of people committed to this work. I am confident Let's Encrypt is a project that deserves all of our support, in ways both large and small." https://letsencrypt.org/2025/03/18/community-of-funders/
Ten Years of Let's Encrypt: Announcing support from Jeff Atwood

As we touched on in our first blog post highlighting ten years of Let’s Encrypt: Just as remarkable to us as the technical innovations behind proliferating TLS at scale is, so too is the sustained generosity we have benefited from throughout our first decade. With that sense of gratitude top of mind, we are proud to announce a contribution of $1,000,000 from Jeff Atwood. Jeff has been a longtime supporter of our work, beginning many years ago with Discourse providing our community forum pro bono; something Discourse still provides to this day.

Show threadAdam HawkesMar 18, 2025
@codinghorror I can only wonder if Let's Encrypt will work its way into the "consumer" level communications field to encourage encrypted e2e interpersonal communication for all.
Show threadadison verliceMar 18, 2025
@hawkesnest how would you want them to do that? i'm actually curious to how they cold do it. though there is no doubt in my mind they can
Show threadAdam HawkesMar 18, 2025
@adisonverlice no idea! The thing is, they didn't invent certificates, they made a way to easily get them and use them. I expect they would have the know-how to add encryption to interpersonal communications effectively. It was more of an aspirational thought than anything.
Show threadadison verliceMar 18, 2025
@hawkesnest yeah but how would they actually do that. you think they could make, say, a standard that adds alongside the public switched telephone network that encrypts calls to traffic?
Show threadAdam Hawkes
@adisonverlice maybe? I'm no expert. But we've had PGP for email for some time, but the key management / signing is complicated for most people. Plug-ability is required to streamline the process.
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