Because IP addresses are hard to get? Because SSL adds computational overhead? Because it requires extra staff time to renew certificates? Because storing keys and even CSRs adds to the security budget and staff training?

Is it just me or is anyone else tired of these blogs on Hacker News? It seems that anyone who has a website and some time can get their opinion to the top of the list.

I should try it.

I think the problem (with Hacker News) is that the front page cycles too quickly. There just aren't that many informative bits of news, or blog posts, every day.

There is the inexplicably unadvertised news.ycombinator.com/best for a slower cycle. I prefer it.

I was also unnerved by the fast cycling, and looking for something just like this. Inexplicably unadvertised indeed, thanks!

SSL isn't actually as computationally expensive as it used to be. Sure back when hardware wasn't as advanced as it is now, but you can no longer factor SSL into significant CPU cycles.

This is fairly true, but it's still a potential factor depending on your SaaS setup.

No they don't. I bought one for $10

That's $10 more than you'd have to pay without one.

Okay, you're on shared hosting. What do you do with that pretty little cert? Oh right, you now pay to upgrade to a static IP. Now you're paying for that.

Nope - on a VPS. The point is, it's not expensive, even if you have to pay for a dedicated IP.