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[โ€“] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'd love for them to explain how, if anything the short cert validity and constant re-checking of the domain seems more secure than traditional CAs

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I'd also argue that the fact that it's 100% automated and their software is open source makes it objectively more secure. On the issuing side, there's no room for human error, social engineering, etc.