Re:Update from Fastmail on the Australian policing law and p...
by dogcow on Saturday September 04, 2021 @12:58PM
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Doesn't matter - Fastmail's response is just PR bunk.
Two big isues:
- Fastmail pays taxes to the Australian government. By supporting Fastmail, you are supporting this lunacy indirectly.
- Their rebuttal revolves around requiring a warrant for any of this, but what good is that if the process if flimsy and there is basically no friction/verification involved in obtaining a warrant?
I am a long time customer and I love Fastmail's service. But Australia has just gone nuts, and I think this is the last straw. I'll be working on a plan to slowly migrate elsewhere.
Two big isues:
- Fastmail pays taxes to the Australian government. By supporting Fastmail, you are supporting this lunacy indirectly.
- Their rebuttal revolves around requiring a warrant for any of this, but what good is that if the process if flimsy and there is basically no friction/verification involved in obtaining a warrant?
I am a long time customer and I love Fastmail's service. But Australia has just gone nuts, and I think this is the last straw. I'll be working on a plan to slowly migrate elsewhere.