Minimizing their use minimizes the reason to have any fear or concern over the data NSA or whatever collects. It's always better to use alternatives to the eav

Minimizing their use minimizes the reason to have any fear or concern over the data NSA or whatever collects. It's always better to use alternatives to the eavesdropped service, but the benefit comes from minimizing and eliminating the amount of eavesdropped data, so it's always good to minimize the usage. If it means to use Skype only in strictly required cases, I think it's acceptable as long as you realize that whatever you say or imply directly or indirectly or whatever can be gathered through metadata or side-channels, it's a no biggie really. The best hide is to hide in the crowd and realize the situation and act accordingly.