keybase / keybase/keybase-issues

SSL certificate web of trust feature?

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Description

Nice project you have going! How about adding functionality for growing an SSL certificate web of trust? Imagine going to a HTTPS site and having a browser plugin say "the certificate presented by the site is trusted by 5 of your Keybase contacts", or something like that. Anything that will help us get rid of CAs is a win in my book…

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The issue names no implementation files, tests, or entry points. Start by reviewing the client, installer, and website areas described by the repository, then establish an agreed design and acceptance criteria for certificate trust relationships and browser-plugin behavior before implementation can be considered done.

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Assessment

Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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