> the choice is between using everything in the open, unencrypted, and then maybe they won't look at it, or encrypt it and then there's a very high chance they'

> the choice is between using everything in the open, unencrypted, and then maybe they won't look at it, or encrypt it and then there's a very high chance they'll look at it ... but then it's encrypted. I'm not willing to take chances with the argument that if I send everything in the clear and take steps to act non-suspiciously then they won't intrude on my privacy. What I send in the clear I assume will be looked at; as for what is encrypted, they are welcome to store it and look at it as much as they like. (Yes, maybe they can break OpenPGP-grade encryption, but if this is the case then we're screwed anyway.)