Just wait until SSL is used to prevent us from publishing anything.
Your ID will have to be on file and be compliant.
We've gone from really simple tools to tools that could easily be used to ensnare us and rid us of our rights.
Encryption doesn't necessarily mean privacy. It can also mean control.
yeah encryption is needed. but then you need authentication. and then, if authentication is controlled by corporations you're f'd.
instead youd want identities to be distributed and owned by everyone. many trust models have been developed and other than raw UI problems (hi gpg/pgp) its really not a terrible UX.
If you're talking about Android, it doesn't require you to use WebPKI CAs. You can go self-signed.
If it's about the search engine, well, that's gone to shit and you'll only be visible if Google likes you in a completely arbitrary way - no point trying to add HTTPS to show up in search results now unless you already do.
All of these things we take for granted can change. You're watching it happen right now.
The cert situation has vastly improved over the past 30 years. I remember paying $100's of dollars for certificates in the 90's, faxing in forms, etc.