Quote from: breathe on August 04, 2012, 01:35 amI'm not an advocate of Privnote, and I'm not American. Can we drop the assumptions? Fine by me.Quote from: breathe on August 04, 2012, 01:35 amI agree with you that law enforcement priorities etc aren't the same in every location. But it's about resources.I agree with this.Quote from: breathe on August 04, 2012, 01:35 amIt's not an efficient use of resources to use high tech computer hacking techniques to bust someone over personal quantities because the punishments are relatively minor.And this is where I disagree again, it's back to a subjective assessment of the threat, though this time on the amount of resources required.As Shannon has pointed out, police have used MitM attacks to bust low level buyers in the past.Quote from: breathe on August 04, 2012, 01:35 amIn places where laws ARE harsh enough to make it worthwhile, generally speaking those countries are less developed and therefore lack the technical knowledge or ability and probably have a corrupt legal system and wouldn't need the extra proof anyway (Singapore would be the big exception, I'd definitely use every form of security available if I was crazy enough to order anything in the first place).Ordering in Singapore. Talk about taking your life in your hands! Better off saving your money so that you can leave.In places like that encryption is advisable for a whole bunch of reasons, not just drugs.Quote from: breathe on August 04, 2012, 01:35 amQuoteAnd who determines when it is necessary? You? If that were the case all domestic purchases below a given threshold would be handled in plain text, regardless of jurisdiction.I don't decide, the people decide. I'm saying that when there comes an incentive to use PGP then people will. Right now I don't see there being an incentive for the majority of users.Well, that's true. Now we've got to convince them that it is worth their while. Which is what PGP Club is trying to do.Join us! :)