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[Bird of Prey]

if someone like the SEC comes a-knockin'...


If the SEC, FBI or another other government body comes along wanting the info, they can (and will) simply grab the hard drives and/or backup disks/tapes/whatever and "recover" the necessary information. Even the stuff that's been deleted.
From what I understand you'd have to be using some pretty sophisticated encryption software to prevent them from "recovering" any messages they might be looking for.
I do like your solution for dealing with civil subpoena's, though I would add "per alias requested" to the charge. Some clowns might require a serious amount to get their attention. $300 for 10-12 users ID's might not even slow them down.


The Bird of Prey

PS Way off topic...
Have you by chance read "The Blue Nowhere" by Jeffery Deaver?