I AM not an apologist for the federal government’s intended laws for metadata retention, far from it, but your correspondents need to make themselves aware of the difference between metadata and content.
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Metadata is analogous to the envelope that contains the letter, the content, but does not include the content; unless your email goes anywhere within the reach of the US National Security Agency, the UK GCHQ, the Australian Signals Directorate or the Canadian or NZ equivalents — then most bets are off.
— HOWARD LOWNDES,
Lavington