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I've also toyed with the idea of doing something like this, and would like to know more about this as well. Like you said, the technical side seems easy. I imag

I've also toyed with the idea of doing something like this, and would like to know more about this as well. Like you said, the technical side seems easy. I imagine handling legal issues is going to be the bulk of the work. How are you going to handle abuse reports? How are you going to handle requests from authorities asking to turn over user data? And most importantly: how much information about your users are you going to collect to make handling the legal issues easier?

CraneWorm 8y ago
> how much information about your users are you going to collect Not collecting any data would be the obvious choice.
- Klathmon 8y ago
  Which isn't legal in many parts of the world, especially if you take any kind of payment for your services.
  - chefkoch 8y ago
    If you don't collect data you can't give it to the authorities.
    - eli 8y ago
      But you can still be asked for it, and you can still be required to appear in court over it