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squiz0 · 9 Aug 2013, 03:57 AM

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Originally Posted by bayer

I dont understand all, but i cant not change all without this email. And i need my Passwords (its in the mails in)

You won't be the only one having these issues. I would recommend you get in touch with PayPal, Steam ... and explain the situation. You can then verify your identity to regain access to your accounts. (ex. transaction numbers on Steam, identidy card on PayPal...). Get in touch with their support.

schlocker · 9 Aug 2013, 03:57 AM

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I have been forced to make a difficult decision: to become complicit in crimes against the American people or walk away from nearly ten years of hard work by shutting down Lavabit.

I feel he made the right decision given those two options, and thank him for fighting instead of bending over to the feds. Strategically he could of done a better job.

poma · 9 Aug 2013, 03:58 AM

What a dark day this is.

:(

schlocker · 9 Aug 2013, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Wilt

You are, of course, presuming that he has been legally able to post a pre-notice.

You signed up (and paid) for a service that uses privacy as its USP. Rolling over and handing the NSA all data while still pretending everything is ok would be the real scam.

I agree with your last sentence, but if he's going to fight them he might as well buck any prohibition of offering a pre-notice.

Wilt · 9 Aug 2013, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by schlocker

I agree with your last sentence, but if he's going to fight them he might as well buck any prohibition of offering a pre-notice.

It's difficult to judge at the moment really, we don't know why it suddenly shut down yesterday.

Had he planned the shut down in advance?
Did he try to transfer data away abroad before the hard drives were seized and was unable to?
Did the hard drives get siezed without prior notice?
Or did he finally just snap yesterday and shut everything down?

mve · 9 Aug 2013, 04:07 AM

The next question is: Which service to use?

Possible short list from twitter:

posteo.de
fastmail.com
tuffmail.com
neomailbox.com
mykolab.com
runbox.com
1984hosting.com

Ideas?

schlocker · 9 Aug 2013, 04:13 AM

I think a class action lawsuit against the federal government is in order, considering the amount of lost business and revenue this has certainly caused.

cgt · 9 Aug 2013, 04:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mve

The next question is: Which service to use?

Possible short list from twitter:

posteo.de
fastmail.com
tuffmail.com
neomailbox.com
mykolab.com
runbox.com
1984hosting.com

Ideas?

I've signed up for Neomailbox.

VisitMyHarbour · 9 Aug 2013, 04:19 AM

This is disgraceful. Hat's off to the owner, his plight is already on our homepage:

http://www.visitmyharbour.com/

We've used Lavabit for 5 years and loved the service as an alternative to our Company email server. The fact that Ed Snowden used it was an endorsement as far as I'm concerned.

The owner is a man of integrity. We are a British company, we will be pulling ALL our ties with American web companies now.

Already donated $100 to Lavabit now.

Berenburger · 9 Aug 2013, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mve

The next question is: Which service to use?

Possible short list from twitter:

fastmail.com

Ideas?

You meant fastmail.fm?
Another suggestion: Pobox.

stelonix · 9 Aug 2013, 04:35 AM

To everyone saying mean things to Ladar/Lavabit, FYAD. Seriously, I signed up for Lavabit because I trusted them NOT TO GIVE IN to thugs like the NSA. Yes, I'm screwed with my dispute, yes I'll have to switch lots of services which I registered my lavabit address as email. No, I'm not mad at Lavabit, I'm mad because there's a country abusing it's military supremacy in order to make a big brother world.

Thank you Ladar, for taking Lavabit down and fighting for all of us. I wasn't wrong in trusting Lavabit. Will donate as soon as I get my next paycheck.

PS: It sickens me people in this thread are suggesting Ladar should have just caved in for the NSA; you're either shills or part of the problem. Stop being so ****ing egocentric and look at the big picture. The US government is ****ing everyone up and you're here whining about your business.

bigvld · 9 Aug 2013, 04:45 AM

This is absolutely devestating to me. I have a bunch of job offers which I am expecting replies back via email as well as a number of replies from different colleges. Of course all tied to the lavabit account.

Is there any word if we will have our qeued emails and archived emails made available to us?

cgt · 9 Aug 2013, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigvld

This is absolutely devestating to me. I have a bunch of job offers which I am expecting replies back via email as well as a number of replies from different colleges. Of course all tied to the lavabit account.

Is there any word if we will have our qeued emails and archived emails made available to us?

I wouldn't bet on it.

bigvld · 9 Aug 2013, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cgt

I wouldn't bet on it.

That's a real shame. I respect the work lavabit did but its a shame it had to end this way

(and **** the nsa

)

mve · 9 Aug 2013, 05:06 AM

pobox is hosted in the US.

9 Aug 2013, 04:19 AM	#114
VisitMyHarbour Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 4	Let others know This is disgraceful. Hat's off to the owner, his plight is already on our homepage: http://www.visitmyharbour.com/ We've used Lavabit for 5 years and loved the service as an alternative to our Company email server. The fact that Ed Snowden used it was an endorsement as far as I'm concerned. The owner is a man of integrity. We are a British company, we will be pulling ALL our ties with American web companies now. Already donated $100 to Lavabit now.

9 Aug 2013, 03:58 AM	#108
poma Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 10	What a dark day this is. :(

9 Aug 2013, 04:07 AM	#111
mve Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 12	The next question is: Which service to use? Possible short list from twitter: posteo.de fastmail.com tuffmail.com neomailbox.com mykolab.com runbox.com 1984hosting.com Ideas?

9 Aug 2013, 04:13 AM	#112
schlocker Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 7	I think a class action lawsuit against the federal government is in order, considering the amount of lost business and revenue this has certainly caused.

9 Aug 2013, 04:35 AM	#116
stelonix Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2	To everyone saying mean things to Ladar/Lavabit, FYAD. Seriously, I signed up for Lavabit because I trusted them NOT TO GIVE IN to thugs like the NSA. Yes, I'm screwed with my dispute, yes I'll have to switch lots of services which I registered my lavabit address as email. No, I'm not mad at Lavabit, I'm mad because there's a country abusing it's military supremacy in order to make a big brother world. Thank you Ladar, for taking Lavabit down and fighting for all of us. I wasn't wrong in trusting Lavabit. Will donate as soon as I get my next paycheck. PS: It sickens me people in this thread are suggesting Ladar should have just caved in for the NSA; you're either shills or part of the problem. Stop being so **ing egocentric and look at the big picture. The US government is **ing everyone up and you're here whining about your business.

9 Aug 2013, 04:45 AM	#117
bigvld Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 2	This is absolutely devestating to me. I have a bunch of job offers which I am expecting replies back via email as well as a number of replies from different colleges. Of course all tied to the lavabit account. Is there any word if we will have our qeued emails and archived emails made available to us?

9 Aug 2013, 05:06 AM	#120
mve Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 12	pobox is hosted in the US.