[toolate]

To view this page in Firefox I have to add an exception for the certificate. Firefox now displays a hint that this is a secure connection (http://imgur.com/d9kEd). It's up to me to remember that this specific site uses a self generated certificate and that I shouldn't place the same level of trust in this certificate as I do with others.

If this guy wants to use SSL he should do it properly.

[cheald]

By accepting the certificate, you've indicated that you trust that the certificate is genuine. At that point, it's as good as any CA-signed certificate. The only difference is that you made a decision to trust the certificate, rather than trusting a CA to verify its authenticity.