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last1standing

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1. It can actually be worse to use a "secure" email service...

Reply to 99th_Monkey (Original post)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 01:15 PM

Aug 2013

because the government is more likely to be interested in it.

Some of the oldest tactics to avoid surveillance are still the best. If you want privacy, it's better to lose yourself in the crowd than to try to hide in a cubby hole.

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MoJo: There is No Such Thing As NSA-Proof Email - Just ask ultra-secure email providers. [View all] 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 OP

It can actually be worse to use a "secure" email service... last1standing Aug 2013 #1

Interesting point 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #3

Along with encrypted messages and documents. leveymg Aug 2013 #9

according what you mean by Cryptoad Aug 2013 #12

To be a "meta data point" in a haystack of "meta data points." MADem Aug 2013 #22

Not sending one probably fucks them though. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #2

I hear smoke signals are enjoying a new popularity as well. eom 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #4

I hadn't thought of those dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #6

Mouth to Ear ,,,,, best way Cryptoad Aug 2013 #13

They are indeed hootinholler Aug 2013 #10

OMG - You're serious. And, it works. ;-) leveymg Aug 2013 #19

An April fool's joke carried into the absurd hootinholler Aug 2013 #21

People seem to forget the internet was a government funded, Historic NY Aug 2013 #5

I remember 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #7

NSA has a list of 112,000 terror suspects. In addition there were 64,000 LE admin subpoenas issued leveymg Aug 2013 #8

That sounds like Cryptoad Aug 2013 #14

Sure it does. JoeyT Aug 2013 #15

Thats what i said ,,,,it dont add up... Cryptoad Aug 2013 #20

K&R. No one's safe. chimpymustgo Aug 2013 #11

Snail mail might be more secure LiberalFighter Aug 2013 #16

When the IC wants to send sensitive (but not classified) documents, they use the U.S. Mail :-) leveymg Aug 2013 #17

It might be a good idea for the Post Office workers to do an ad pushing it. LiberalFighter Aug 2013 #18

People's reaction to the NSA drip drip story exposes underthematrix Aug 2013 #23

. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #24