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Your proposition is indeed interesting, but let's not forget about the herd mentality. If a more technical savvy user will vouch for a certificate, tens of less technical users might follow and then you'll have the wrong impression about that certificate.


Sure, but if that vouch turns out to be false, then less people will trust that person as a trust factor next time.

It becomes a self organising system. Highly trusted individuals / companies might even start selling subscriptions to their trust recommendations.

The big difference is that you gain the right to freedom of choice, as opposed to being beholden to a root CA appointed by other people.


You mean like Madoff?


More like LinkedIn


Interesting. What's your objection to LinkedIn? Or are you just making a reference to the herd?




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