isthisserious

> Yes, it’s serious (in response to your handle). I don’t think it’s necessary to create a throwaway to respond and is also against hn policy.

Not a throwaway. I'm a lurker who was stunned into commenting.

As for E2E2EE, this doesn't solve the bad actors problem.

Here is exactly why this wont work: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/06/technology/twitter-saudi-...

> I’m personally okay with secret police

What? Why are you ok with secret police? Where has this idea ever worked?

> I find it interesting that the hn world is largely unified in beliefs about the trade-offs of exceptional access that aren’t necessarily true.

Which trade-offs are you suggesting aren't true? The base claim is that back door access makes security weaker. Do you disagree?