[MOVED] Daniel FagesApr 5, 2017
Nyubis
Mastodon is apparently quite popular in France. I'm guessing this is because you get 500 characters instead of 140, and French isn't a very succinct language?
Apr 5, 2017 at 10:17amWeb
Show threaddiscipleApr 5, 2017
@nyubis let's just say today quite mainstream media talked about it, so here we are!
Show threadC. Josef EhrlichApr 5, 2017
500 characters is so much. Almost feels like cheating. This must be what twitter is like for Japanese users.
Show threadRadiolaria Ⓜ️Apr 5, 2017
@nyubis that, and 3 more-or-lest famous blogs/websites wrote about it during the past days, apparently
Show thread[MIGRÉ] @[email protected]Apr 5, 2017
@nyubis it’s probably more a network effect: some popular french people talked about Mastodon, and made a migration wave
Show threadthe anarsmurfApr 5, 2017

@nyubis That IS a serious relief! xD

But also, we have some small-but-active free software, queer and anarchist communities, and articles & talks about Mastodon circulated through those circles these past two days.

Show threadSolveigApr 5, 2017
@nyubis it's because a very famous french youtuber promoted this website 2 days ago :)
Show threadPouhiou OLD (a déménagé !)Apr 5, 2017
@nyubis Or becauyse french famous youtubers migrated here ;)
Show threadGeneviève ☑Apr 5, 2017
@nyubis and maybe it's also because a lot of french peoples likes to think they are rebels :wink:
Show threadBenjamin BayartApr 5, 2017
@nyubis Could be quite a reason, yes :)
Show threadAlex DufournetApr 5, 2017
@nyubis I'd say it's because we collectively like to rise against concentration of power, and that we have a high amount of crypto-anarchist around, but hey maybe you're right ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Show threadÆzaerthApr 10, 2017
@nyubis Maybe because we're more talkative?