I lack the experience or acumen to give educated input on the topic at hand. But I am an advocate for any practices that are simple and resistant to Big Colorfu

I lack the experience or acumen to give educated input on the topic at hand. But I am an advocate for any practices that are simple and resistant to Big Colorful Corporations and their like. The problem that I see with society in general is that many of us have a strange attachment to these services (GMail, Facebook, Github, Youtube, Evernote, whatever) to the extent of outright dependency and diminished wherewithal to try something different, even if it may be to our advantage in the long run. I sympathize with people, such as Mr. DeVault to an extent, who are determined to invite people to alternatives that are not entirely foreign. In the case of his well documented campaign to re-emphasize mailing lists with git, it appears to be a return to its original format. It is also worth mentioning his efforts in educating people how to use this traditional method. If a person has no intention of ever publishing something that threatens the status quos and bylaws of Big Colorful Corporations and and their pals within governments and elsewhere, then what difference does it make? Be it on a git server, a website, or a major publication, whatever it may be, as society begins to slither towards regression and oppression on various fronts, the most skilled people, will be those of the most sound moral character and belief who have the acumen to navigate a world that is actively plotting against them. These sort of efforts are not necessarily irrelevant to a greater cause, when put in the proper perspective.