Lady, EVOLVED 
obviously people use the git repos that gitlab is looking to delete; if people didn't use them, they wouldn't save money by deleting them
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i do think it is a cultural loss but i also do not think that private corporations should be stewards of our culture in the first place
that is the real problem which needs to be addressed
why doesn't internet archive host git repos instead of doing whatever self-righteous fights they are picking now
turning a company’s loss leader into a cornerstone of your workflow/movement/culture and expecting it to just be there forever as an act of goodwill is not a viable longterm strategy