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You're bringing up a good point here. I think it is seriously chilling that I am only a subpoena away from giving up the secrets of my friends that are archived

by marvin 14y ago

You're bringing up a good point here. I think it is seriously chilling that I am only a subpoena away from giving up the secrets of my friends that are archived in my e-mail account, in Skype's logs or on Facebook. I know secrets that, although not illegal, I would go far out of my way to keep secret because they would jeapordize the livelihood of my friends. The US government can basically look these up if it finds a good reason to do so. A hacker would berate me for keeping secrets on other people's machines, or berate my friends for communicating through insecure channels. But most people will simply never think this way. You could have said the same for phone conversations back in the day, but these were not logged indefinitely. I think that the loosely restricted use of electronic records is a dark development.

sneak 14y ago
> I think it is seriously chilling that I am only a subpoena away from giving up the secrets of my friends that are archived in my e-mail account, in Skype's logs or on Facebook. Hahaha, no you're not. Gmail, Skype, and Facebook all have streamlined and well-trod paths for turning that stuff over to the feds. If it was truly serious business, you'd be lucky to even find out it had happened.
- hobbiteuphrates 14y ago
  There is only one lesson here kids. If you have a friend who works in national security, the DOJ, the FBI, Homeland security, local police, or is an officer of the US military don't just stop being friends with them. Actively ruin their lives in whatever way you can without their knowledge. It helps to befriend these people, not ignore them. Sleep with their wives. Get them drunk. Lie when interviewed for their clearances. Tell their children curse words. Spread rumors about them in church. Ask them about old war stories and try to trigger their PTSD. Use your housing association to harass them. Spike the punch at their parties with LSD. Go to the shooting range with them and point out that they should really practice more. Go running with them until you are more fit. Be a better person than their job REQUIRES them to be.

by marvin 14y ago

sneak 14y ago

> I think it is seriously chilling that I am only a subpoena away from giving up the secrets of my friends that are archived in my e-mail account, in Skype's logs or on Facebook. Hahaha, no you're not. Gmail, Skype, and Facebook all have streamlined and well-trod paths for turning that stuff over to the feds. If it was truly serious business, you'd be lucky to even find out it had happened.

hobbiteuphrates 14y ago
There is only one lesson here kids. If you have a friend who works in national security, the DOJ, the FBI, Homeland security, local police, or is an officer of the US military don't just stop being friends with them. Actively ruin their lives in whatever way you can without their knowledge. It helps to befriend these people, not ignore them. Sleep with their wives. Get them drunk. Lie when interviewed for their clearances. Tell their children curse words. Spread rumors about them in church. Ask them about old war stories and try to trigger their PTSD. Use your housing association to harass them. Spike the punch at their parties with LSD. Go to the shooting range with them and point out that they should really practice more. Go running with them until you are more fit. Be a better person than their job REQUIRES them to be.