How about some standardized workout routines such as the wendler 5/3/1 or a form of the conjugate system. Also since you can share workouts can you share results? Can you share workouts with entire groups?
A known "Developer Evangelist" with a large following that's been featured on mainstream media tweets a picture of someone in the technology field that has offended her, as opposed to simply confronting him, or just notifying the conference management. You were very aware that there would be repercussions. No offering of suggestions, ideas or mentoring to help solve a problem, simply call the masses and authorities to deal with it. I realize that my opinion doesn't matter to you, however I think that you were wrong in this instance.
Just tell the gun lobby that if any of the Gun Shops keep an online database of their customers that's subject to the law. No need to worry about a national gun registry, the GOV gets it for free. Get the NRA involved and ALL OF CONGRESS will run screaming about how this goes against the 2nd Amendment.
On a different note... After reading the library of Congress response to the White House response here http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2013/13-041.html I'm not sure what their actual response is.
In the end it's a tool like anything else. This tool requires the user to commit to learning how to use it and then the necessary practice to realize the benefits. You can do this on your own or under the instruction of someone else. I came from a triathlon background but decided I was over the long periods of training. I tried CrossFit and haven't looked back. I enjoy the variation and yes, I enjoy the competition aspect of it.