Completely agree. Thinking about something like World of Warcraft, Blizzard might have to store all chat logs for what could be a significant amount of time.

Completely agree. Thinking about something like World of Warcraft, Blizzard might have to store all chat logs for what could be a significant amount of time. Even the simplest of internet forums might be required by the FBI to store every thread. That's a cost to not only the developer but to the host in resources and management.