Tangentially related to the article: I miss Groklaw. It's been over six years since PJ stopped posting to Groklaw, around the time that Lavabit shut down (see

Tangentially related to the article: I miss Groklaw. It's been over six years since PJ stopped posting to Groklaw, around the time that Lavabit shut down (see http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20130818120421175 http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20130818120421175), because PJ relied on email to receive documents and tips. From the time I discovered Groklaw, I grew attached to the way that PJ not only managed to keep a handle on the crazy machinations of long-running cases (SCO v IBM being one of the biggest), but was able to tie all of the different threads together into a cohesive narrative. I'm not sure any single news source has managed to step up to Groklaw's level. PJ, if you ever read this, please consider coming back! Since you left, groups like the Freedom of the Press Foundation (https://freedom.press https://freedom.press) have formed to provide tools that sources and journalists may use to communicate as securely as possible. Groups from different ends of the political spectrum — from the Washington Post (https://www.washingtonpost.com/anonymous-news-tips/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/anonymous-news-tips/) to the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/tips https://www.wsj.com/tips) and beyond — provide ways for sources to submit tips using Signal and SecureDrop. In the time since you have left, there have been leaks of documents orders of magnitude more damaging than those of corporate lawsuits; and the news organizations which convert those leaks into reporting are doing a good job of keeping their sources secret. Government agencies continue to press for backdoors to encryption. And I take all of that as a sign that things seem to be working. So I hope you consider coming back one day!