First of all, Mozilla is talking about slowly shutting down -features- in their browser to non-https sites, especially those that could pose a security risk to the user or their computer. I see nothing wrong with that.
Second, Mozilla is partnering with the EFF to launch Let's Encrypt! which will be a Certificate Authority providing free and automated SSL certs - so that should remove the 'resource barrier' the OP is so concerned about.
Mozilla is taking steps in the right direction to provide a safer internet for all of us, but more importantly, those of us that don't know any better, don't know how to protect themselves.
I personally don't think the existence of Let's Encrypt makes mandatory encryption more palatable. Requiring encryption is a problem because it introduces one more filter I must pass through before getting my message/app/product out on the web. Now in addition to the DNS registrar and the hosting provider, I have to make Let's Encrypt or some other CA happy---jump through their hoops, not upset their politics, etc.
My advice: Quit LoL, install Dota2, limit your gaming time per week. :D
Fanboyism aside, I find myself in a very similar situation. I've been playing DotA2 for years (and LoL before that, a littel DotA before that) and now run a Dota-community that has a fair amount of users.
Every day I need to decide between playing a handful of matches with my users or working on coding projects, and it's a hard decision to make.
What has been working most effectively for me is "code-weeks", I have at least a week a month where I limit myself to two (2) games a day, and make sure I'm spending some hours every day working on projects.
It's not perfect, but at least consciously trying to follow this pattern has pushed me to be more productive than I was in 2013, and quitting DotA cold-turkey is just not something I think I could stick with.
First thing I saw in my inbox when I got to work this morning. Sad really, the list has certainly had it's moments.
Can't help but be a little optimistic, at least the "Google Vulnerability with PoC" youtube-upload trollfest chain of emails is done flooding my inbox this month :D
I have the fondest memories of SoulSeek. I used to spend hours a day searching for rare tracks/albums (was really into obscure metal back then) and tirelessly organizing my library :D
