Regarding "Reddits first Transparency Report" - Are we safe?

Reddit just release it's first transparency report:

http://www.redditblog.com/2015/01/reddits-first-transparency-report.html

Looks like they gave Reddit users information out to L.E, do you think we, users and/or moderators safe?


Comments


[10 Points] Lost_my_fucking_mind:

Everyone knows every clearnet sites squeals like little bitches. If you deep in the game you shouldn't be on clear net period. even clearnet over tor LE has gotten ip's in the past(still can?). If really wanna be safest stick to tor hidden services PERIOD


[3 Points] None:

The comments for that article are so reddit-dick-sucky it makes me vomit.

No one on the internet lies, ever ever ever.


[2 Points] None:

Reddit admins are remarkably pro-free-speech, and although I believe that in part it is a fantastic marketing tool, I honestly believe them to hold it as a genuine belief.

I am in somewhat regular contact with the admins and had quite a few conversations with them, the two topics most pertinent to this thread being (1) if we can discuss life-ending methods and (2) where, exactly the line is drawn between discussing illegal activity and what is illegal activity. The more recent longer conversation I had was regarding #2, which is when we changed the rules about advertising and sourcing to limit all discussion to the two threads, and why we started really cracking down on posts related to sales and sourcing, even to the point that we have automod set to remove threads that say "PM me" -- even if it's completely unrelated to anything illegal. We are not arbitrary about the rules; they aren't pulled out of our asses, and we do have to enforce them both to protect users as well as the longevity of the subreddit.

The legal concept "Corpus Delicti" is is unquestionably the most relevant component of western constitutional law that applies to this subreddit. The purpose of this subreddit is the discussion of illegal activity on other websites. Remembering that reddit operates in the USA, as long as that is what we are doing, then we are protected by the first and fourth amendments.

Of course we are watched - and very closely - both by the administration of reddit to make sure that we stay in boundaries, and of course LE is interested in what's posted here. Excepting anyone moronic enough to do things like try to sell directly or via PM, or be a vendor who posts so much personal information that it makes it easy to figure out who they are, I do think that yes, for the most part we are completely defendable. They did point out that the only time that users are not notified that information is being released is when it's manner of imminent threat of harm to self or others, such as the /suicidewatch subreddits. So we would absolutely know it was coming, and I have no doubt that we would make A Big Deal about it in order to warn members.

(Tangentially: I know situations where a not-insignificant number of disclosures have been granted. Note that the numbers have overlap - users with search warrants executed against them will assuredly be included in the list with subpoenas. However, since I have already posted a wall of text, I will add it as a reply to this post)


[1 Points] LSDICraveThatMineral:

The government wanted to bind and gag reddit, and they let them win. DisGUSTing.


[1 Points] baileyjayisafag:

I wonder how many of the requests were related to the fappening subreddit?


[0 Points] impost_r:

You can be pretty damn sure that they provide info on users that admit to importing and selling 100.000s of USD worth of drugs. If their opsec is legit it won't help LE much though.


[0 Points] None:

I think Imma get out of the darknet for a little while, all I do is order but it seems we've become public enemy #1 for all agencies. Better safe than sorry.


[-2 Points] None:

It was also mostly about copyright and trademark issues. If you see, non of the 'other complaints' got anywhere. Should be a-ok


[-2 Points] pinkpanther227:

There was only requests (subpoena+search warrant) for 42 accounts and reddit didn't even provide info for all those requests. Based on that, I'd say reddit is pretty safe.