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But if it were that simple, couldn’t a provider have a page (say /canary/<user>.txt) that makes a similar attestation on a per user minute by minute basis, thus

But if it were that simple, couldn’t a provider have a page (say /canary/<user>.txt) that makes a similar attestation on a per user minute by minute basis, thus directly disclosing not just that there was a warrant, but for who? If the legal basis is protection against compelled speech, then logically that should be “ok” as the government “can’t” compel you to update it. I realize this is question is bordering on reductio ad absurdum, but not intentionally.

devmor 4y ago
If you were manually updating said document, sure. The government can't compel your speech... But if you had a script doing so, which is likely the case, you would have to modify it or direct it to stop updating, which would be a violation again.
- jsjohnst 4y ago
  > If you were manually updating said document, sure. I don’t think it’ll be that cut and dry as others have stated articulately. > The government can't compel your speech That’s not true. The United States government can compel your speech, albeit in very limited cases.