On: California wants to tax text-messaging

[hueving]

But this isn't a case where we want to discourage people from having texting.

[Something1234 → hueving]

Maybe something about a surveillance state. Might be easier to Snoop on a messager app rather than good old sms.

[rhacker → Something1234]

I'm sure it's easier to snoop on SMS because we're talking about telcos, which definitely have rich histories working with the government. (Remember snowden leaks/verizon?)

Messaging apps on the other hand are what the govt generally CAN'T break into.