A site overtly planning “free” parties, particularly large ones, would be viewed as a site planning a medium level crime and those running it would be liable to scrutiny and investigation, and could be made to divulge info in Court.
Cops have a lot more surveillance powers these days and are more prepared to use it particularly due to the amount of drugs sold at free parties, the higher cost of the land/buildings that are occupied, and the criminal damage/violence/anti-social behaviour now occuring with connections to the rave scene.
OK people got away with a bit more initially but we’ve just been lucky for 10 or so years – the rest of society were then taking it on the chin, now they are fighting back.. the rest of society feel its worthwhile overriding the “free speech/human rights” argument and demand that the cops take action against a site…
also with places like Bebo and Murdochspace being used to organise gangs and gang violence the cops now have special units to track all internet social networks.
People couldn’t use their freedom responsibly when they had it so it got taken away.
The Internet is highly insecure anyway unless you use encryption software, Government and commercial organisations never transmit anything classified beyond “Restricted” or “Confidential” across it. Even Confidential stuff needs encryption and the keys passed by another comms method.
If you want more private and authenticated comms with a greater level of security use the normal voice telephone. Caller ID and peoples individual accents make it a lot more easy to identify who you are talking to, and to tap your voice calls the feds still need far more warrants/paperwork than any other form of surveillance.
