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What, exactly, do you mean by "periodic compliance reporting"? If you mean reporting "we responded to X government subpoenas during this time," the whole point
by danaris 4y ago
What, exactly, do you mean by "periodic compliance reporting"?
If you mean reporting "we responded to X government subpoenas during this time," the whole point of a warrant canary is that the government can force you not to reveal that.
If your main concern is the instantaneous removal of the canary once they've actually been served an NSL or whatever, then a) that's assuming that such a canary is, in fact, removed the moment they respond to such a government action, and b) seems to be positing fairly exotic situations, which are unlikely to be pertinent for the vast majority of cases where such a canary is being used.
- neilv 4y agoYes, I'm saying don't make yourself an adversary of your own government on this. And especially don't do it while predicating your entire strategy on a legal technicality game.
- danaris 4y agoI think there's ample evidence that a) If this is something that's going to be a problem, it'll be because the government has made itself your enemy, and b) the government's inability to compel speech is more than just a "legal technicality game".