[mindslight]

This is the _Internet_, not an interactive cable tv service. Don't setup servers in every last country, choose maybe one in every geographical cluster. Then you have way fewer "local authorities" to be concerned about.

Also, don't keep logs or ask for any signup information besides authentication credentials in the first place.

But alas, we really shouldn't expect web services to work against the status quo, as corporations are mere extensions of government and wish to identify, track, and datamine people similarly. After all, there's a reason we view a webmail address as an indicator of an uncaring noob.