While I'm happy that Google has (after many years) decided to challenge a letter, it makes me sad that it took them this long to do so.
As a marketing maneuver, it really doesn't get much better than "we care about your privacy so much that we'll fight anyone!" Except they're not fighting much, or particularly often. At this point, it's a softball fight. It's a fight they can win without much ado. And it makes them look good. They could have started fighting five years ago and changed the conversation entirely. But they didn't care to. NSLs have been fought to such an extent, by individuals and twitter and various ISPs, that it's brought awareness to the issues surrounding their use. I like the idea that Google's actions could be the final nail in the coffin for warrantless search, but it is just that - an idea. ironically using Gmail, Griffin Boyce -- Please note that I do not have PGP access at this time. OTR: [email protected] / [email protected]
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