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by bawolff 563 days ago
Well now that everyone knows about it, its a whole lot less bad.

The bad certificate was caught, and caught quickly. The system works.

It is a bit like if airport security catches someone who wanted to bomb a plane. Yes the immediate gut reaction is that is terrible, but if you think about it for a bit its actually reassuring, since its proof the safe guards worked.