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ZeroKnowledge to Discontinue Anonymity Service

Posted by michael on from the carnivores-circling-overhead dept.

VulgarBoatman writes: "ZeroKnowledge, providers of Freedom.net and Freedom privacy software, have abruptly decided to stop providing anonymous web browsing and private, encrypted, untraceable email for its customers. They give users 7 days before the system is shut down and all untraceable email addresses are disabled. They also say that your "secret" identity may not remain a secret for long." Well, note that that last link is a warning about using the service during the shutdown period, not a warning that they plan to compromise nyms in general. At least they're offering a refund. Update: 10/04 19:00 GMT by M : ZKS has a statement in the comments below.

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  1. the old bait & switch by jpellino · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    in this case, bait & bail

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  2. Re:Glad i didn't sign up.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    GWB is putting on the finishing touches on the New World Order his father started.

  3. Re:NEW ATTACKS!!! by atrowe · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Tasteless Offtopic Joke: I just heard on NPR that a two passenger Cessna just crashed in a cemetary in northern Poland. Rescue workers have dug up 459 bodies so far and the death toll is expected to climb much higher.

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  4. Re:Glad i didn't sign up.. by VulgarBoatman · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I made this point in the submission, but Michael took it out. I have also asked ZeroKnowledge the same question, but have not received an answer yet.

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  5. Uptime by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Why is it that Slashdot's uptime is measured in hours these days?

  6. Re:NEW ATTACKS!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Tasteless Offtopic Joke: I just heard on NPR that a two passenger Cessna just crashed in a cemetary in northern Poland. Rescue workers have dug up 459 bodies so far and the death toll is expected to climb much higher.

    Funny.

  7. Yes it is. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Anonymity sucks. Nobody should ever do anything anonymously. Ever.

    1. Re:Yes it is. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Anonymity is great. Especially since your mom doens't know it was me fucking her ass last night while i held the pillow over her eyes.

  8. Re:Glad i didn't sign up.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    That's because Michael's a coward who is afraid of controversy... Remember that AC who was posting links to some rant about him taking censorship.org (or whatever the address was) offline on every slashdot story for about three months?

  9. Join us now by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    and share _your_ software...

  10. Re:NEW ATTACKS!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Tasteless Offtopic Joke: I just heard on NPR that a two passenger Cessna just crashed in a cemetary in northern Poland. Rescue workers have dug up 459 bodies so far and the death toll is expected to climb much higher.

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  11. Anonymous Dog Shits On Muhamed Atta's grave by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Good Girl :)

    Some absurd lameness to get past the lame lameass filter

  12. Re:Sept. 11 by FortKnox · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If bullshit was gold, Slashdot would be Fort Knox

    I take offense at your signature!


    ;-)

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  13. Re:This is an opportunity by Gregg+M · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    I prefer calling it the "war on some drugs" - the drugs the current administration doesn't like for whatever reason. Tea, coffee, beer and cigarettes don't contain drugs apparently.


    <troll> Gee isn't sugar a drug? How come that isn't outlawed? </troll&gt

    are you gonna compare coffee with heroin?

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