Re:Lavabit needs your help to fight for the right to keep em...
by oscardelben on Monday September 30, 2013 @01:52PM
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I'm not sure convincing my government would make any difference since I'm connecting to an american server right now just to type this (I'm also working in the US). It's like saying that if you're connecting to a german server and they're violating your privacy then you should fill a complaint with your own government.
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Re:Lavabit needs your help to fight for the right to keep em...
by betterunix on Monday September 30, 2013 @04:51PM
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Am I the only one who sees this and thinks, "Why are international borders so important on the Internet?" Maybe we need to be thinking in terms of protocols and designs that do not allow the government to violate privacy rights regardless of where particular computers happen to be located...