Lavabit founder has stopped using email: "If you knew what I know, you might not use it either" - Polidicks

Source: [URL="http://boingboing.net/2013/08/10/lavabit-founder-has-stopped-us.html"][IMG]http://media.boingboing.net/wp-content/themes/2012/sundries/logo_bounce2012.gif[/IMG][/URL] [quote]After discussing the general absurdity and creepiness of not being allowed to freely criticize the government for the order they brought to his company, he concludes by saying that he's stopped using email altogether, and "If you knew what I know about email, you might not use it either."[/quote] [quote]“This is about protecting all of our users, not just one in particular. It’s not my place to decide whether an investigation is just, but the government has the legal authority to force you to do things you’re uncomfortable with,” said Levison in a phone call on Friday. “The fact that I can’t talk about this is as big a problem as what they asked me to do.” Levison’s lawyer, Jesse Binnall, who is based in Northern Virginia — the court district where Levison needed representation — added that it’s “ridiculous” that Levison has to so carefully parse what he says about the government inquiry. “In America, we’re not supposed to have to worry about watching our words like this when we’re talking to the press,” Binnall said.[/quote]

Seriously, what the fuck is this shit. If he speaks he will probably be hunted like Snowden, am I correct? Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.

[QUOTE=CommanderPT;41790680]Seriously, what the fuck is this shit. If he speaks he will probably be hunted like Snowden, am I correct? Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest.[/QUOTE] He probably wouldn't be in as much trouble as Snowden, but he would almost certainly face some kind of criminal charges.

Does this mean he'll return to regular mail, or will he be a gimmick and log into gmail in a week?

Gosh darn it, i bet the NSA did this!

[QUOTE=pentium;41790734]Does this mean he'll return to regular mail, or will he be a gimmick and log into gmail in a week?[/QUOTE] Carrier pigeons.

How's that "free speech" thing coming along, US?

[QUOTE=zakedodead;41790804]Carrier pigeons.[/QUOTE] Pigeons are tasty if prepared properly before grilling. Sometimes they even come with notes attached to them, just like a fortune cookie with wings.

Too bad 90% of my interaction is either through my own private teamspeak, or irl interaction :v:

[QUOTE=pentium;41790734]Does this mean he'll return to regular mail, or will he be a gimmick and log into gmail in a week?[/QUOTE] Theres more secure ways to communicate online that isn't an email protocol.

[QUOTE=Binladen34;41790856]my own private teamspeak[/QUOTE] Because that's encrypted with 100% unbreakable ciphers, right? (Hint: They have straight up data taps on the net. If they want to pay attention to you, they can.)

[QUOTE=elixwhitetail;41790909]Because that's encrypted with 100% unbreakable ciphers, right? (Hint: They have straight up data taps on the net. If they want to pay attention to you, they can.)[/QUOTE] holy alarmist batman Plus it's fucking teamspeak, if you're really listening to 6 retards babble about vidya games all day you seriously need to take a long look at your life and think about how you got a job which makes you baby sit people on the internet.

[QUOTE=Binladen34;41790923]holy alarmist batman Plus it's fucking teamspeak, if you're really listening to 6 retards babble about vidya games all day you seriously need to take a long look at your life and think about how you got a job which makes you baby sit people on the internet.[/QUOTE] [I]If[/I]. I'm sure they don't give a fuck about you right now. But there's a reason that the fourth amendment is supposed to apply even if you don't have anything to hide.

[QUOTE=latin_geek;41790823]How's that "free speech" thing coming along, US?[/QUOTE] at least they're not tying us up drugging us and throwing us out of planes, argentina

[QUOTE=BrickInHead;41790980]at least they're not tying us up drugging us and throwing us out of planes, argentina[/QUOTE] lol it was U.S backed. tryhard

this guy sounds like a stallman at this point so i don't really trust what he says unless he gives us any reason to trust it

[QUOTE=Mechanical43;41791050]lol it was U.S backed. tryhard[/QUOTE] us backed an anticommunist rebel group and their initial grab to power, yeah. the major period where most died during the dirty war was after carter cut off aid to the country [editline]10th August 2013[/editline] JUST SAYIN

What about Hushmail? Also why are people just now figuring out that Email is insecure? At the bottom of every email ever it says "Note: Email should NOT be considered a secure or confidential means of communication. This should be taken into account when communicating by email," like some sort of Cassandra truth. It reminds me of those people who see "Never tell your password to anyone," at the top of every chatbox ever, and then they get surprised when their account gets hijacked because they gave some asshole their password. I know it's not right for them to be spying on us, but at the same time we shouldn't be surprised when we already knew all the warnings.

[QUOTE=pentium;41790824]Pigeons are tasty if prepared properly before grilling. Sometimes they even come with notes attached to them, just like a fortune cookie with wings.[/QUOTE] They taste especially good if they are cooked inside a car.

RSA + Altered AES-256 routed through TOR bounced initially through Canada combined with speex sent over [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers"]IPoAC[/URL]

[QUOTE=Binladen34;41790923]holy alarmist batman Plus it's fucking teamspeak, if you're really listening to 6 retards babble about vidya games all day you seriously need to take a long look at your life and think about how you got a job which makes you baby sit people on the internet.[/QUOTE] So, when do we go into the dragon's den? I dunno, at noon maybe... Is everyone ready? Yup, lets do it. I got the spells ready. translation: Dragon's den = white house, spells = bombs oh shit, the NSA is coming after me now guys

pfff, stop using email? where else would I buy my Viagra and lend money to the Prince of Nigeria?

oh shit, the government might read the $10 billion i owe in taxes from all the money the Nigerians princes gave me. but still they shouldn't be reading anyone's email without a warrant

[QUOTE=pentium;41790824]Pigeons are tasty if prepared properly before grilling. Sometimes they even come with notes attached to them, just like a fortune cookie with wings.[/QUOTE] What happens when you shoot a carrier pigeon then proceed to eat it in WWI. [video=youtube;1BxFlmb6S6E]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BxFlmb6S6E[/video]

[QUOTE=Map in a box;41791214]RSA + Altered AES-256 routed through TOR bounced initially through Canada combined with speex sent over [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers"]IPoAC[/URL][/QUOTE] NSA will intercept your homing pigeons.

[QUOTE=JohnnyOnFlame;41792595]NSA will intercept your homing pigeons.[/QUOTE] Intercept them with hawks. NSA Falconry Sector represent.

The government are in for a surprise when they find out how much porn I email myself.

I don't ever email anyone now anyways.

[QUOTE=Map in a box;41791214]RSA + Altered AES-256 routed through TOR bounced initially through Canada combined with speex sent over [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_over_Avian_Carriers"]IPoAC[/URL][/QUOTE] that article reads like a satire holy fuck

[QUOTE=darcy010;41792769]The government are in for a surprise when they find out how much porn I email myself.[/QUOTE] It'll be like when people post on your profile page asking about the source for the porn in your avatar.