Re:Switching from Gmail to FastMail
by cpursley on Friday July 19, 2013 @09:59AM
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What's the point of switching to an inferior email service if their servers are still under US jurisdiction? Might as well stick with Gmail and suffer the adds and NSA spying.
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The point is to not support a company that does things you dont like.
But if you dont feel strongly about issues such as privacy, of course you dont see the point.
That's the thing -- I do feel strongly about privacy. That's why I don't see the point in switching to another US based service. Better to use a European or Asian provider or roll your own.
I just bloody switched to fastmail because I thought it was Australian - and unfortunately I really like it. Gutted to hear it's hosted in USA, kinda negates the point of my effort switching away.
You think Australia isn't a surveillance state?
Not the kind that drones you, mate.
For those like me who can't access the link:
http://web.archive.org/web/20130609020621/www.news.com.au/te...
Re:Switching from Gmail to FastMail
by minor_nitwit on Friday July 19, 2013 @09:09PM
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The "Four Eyes", are USA, Canada, Australia, and England, and are all part of the PRISM program.