[LostInCyberLand]

My host is advising me against getting SSL. I am told that it will make the site slow and that it is overkill. But I notice all the big sites use SSL such as Twitter and they don't seem to be slow. If google is going to go SSL in future I don't see the harm of getting it now. And judging from opinions on here it seems people generally think they are unnecessary. I am just thinking not having a SSL might make people hesitate before joining as everything they input into my forum will be accessible for anyone on the net to see. I don't want my members thinking that what they say or do my forum is not important enough to be encrypted, as it implies I don't care about their security or don't see them as important enough to warrant encryption.

Any pro/cons for why I should not get it? I can't think of any. I am thinking I may just get SSL on the log in and registration pages.

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Does it make a difference who you use when getting SSL for vBulletin?