We both made the mistake of discussing the US government like it&#x27;s a single entity. We&#x27;re talking about hundreds or thousands of individuals spanning multiple generations. I&#x27;m not going to worry about government metadata collection because of something that happened during the Eisenhower administration. Each person and group of people should be evaluated based on their own behavior and merits, not the reputation of the organization that they are affiliated with.<p>It looks to me like the US agencies, and the Five Eyes in general, are capable people who are just doing their jobs. They aren&#x27;t bothering me and I&#x27;m not bothering them. The past actions of the US government or hypothetical scenarios based on historical examples just aren&#x27;t very convincing. <i>Anything</i> could happen. But I&#x27;m not going to concern myself with it until I see some evidence.