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There has never been a better time to introduce young French people to the wonderful world of decentralized social networks and - optional - #selfhosting.
An accidental ad for the #Fediverse, exhibit A: https://www.politico.eu/article/french-government-mulled-blocking-social-network-amid-protests/
@_elena Be aware of the French government's instances on Mastodon. 😅
"Gangs meeting" ... aren't they using Telegram like some Bismillah police men? 😎🤡
@_elena Especially with mesh wifi networks... Or even phone lines...
@Dianora indeed! mesh for the win!
@_elena ah. Mesh networks become even more interesting
@Sassinake absolutely! “Traditional” mesh AND especially Reticulum, which helps go beyond the “limitations” of mesh (distance esp.)
There is a cultural problem.
They have no idea about the internet, no imagination.
I imagine the advent of many social networks like #holossocial , where every smartphone is the server.
@luca routine reminder I should start exploring Holos ✊
@_elena @joachim that will need to be done IRL... Because the mass media won't mention it even in Europe and the alternative would be to create TikTok content everyday in hope the algorithm does not shadow bans us for promoting alternatives before we reach an audience.
Gotta print zines and hand them at highschoolers in the street
@_elena no one better than the French to organise in protests. They started using bitchat that messages via Bluetooth. Anyone going around to a protest without airplane mode is signaling their location. Public cameras and highway cameras were covered. They know what to do
@Pirigoto I have very mixed feelings about Bitchat, as it was quickly vibe-coded and showed security problems from the start… I wouldn’t trust it with my anonymity