I wasn't trying to make some kind of statement with my comment - I was merely pointing out an identifiable trade-off. That said, if and when an easy-to-use, tr

I wasn't trying to make some kind of statement with my comment - I was merely pointing out an identifiable trade-off. That said, if and when an easy-to-use, truly secure p2p communication system ever gains real traction then action against it will probably be on the table. Banning won't really work, as you say, but it can probably be made inconvenient/unpalatable enough to discourage most users. I think most people agree that there do exist legitimate cases for governmental wiretapping, as long as the rules are agreed upon and followed strictly. Genuine untappable comms will be a threat to that legitimate government function and I don't think, barring some radical shift in popular opinion, there will be much opposition to such a ban.