> I understand the thinking, backwards compatibility of course, and why encrypt something that is already freely available? Let me explain it to you like this:

> I understand the thinking, backwards compatibility of course, and why encrypt something that is already freely available? Let me explain it to you like this: The NSA has recorded your receipt of this message. Trust me, the NSA tracking what you read is MUCH WORSE than Google tracking what you read. Encryption helps defeat that.