Why is the #CockroachJantaParty not on the Fediverse? After the fascists (#Twitter and #Modi) colluded to kill their online presence?
In fact, where is #India on the Fediverse? They have the highest Linux adoption rate, but somehow haven't found their way to free social media?
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bacteriostat@infosec.exchange · 11 pts · 24d
@MishaVelthuis @nostupidquestions There are quite a few of us here but the network effects are real and much of the people are stuck in because their social circle ain't here.
MishaVelthuis@social.edu.nl · 4 pts · 24d
@bacteriostat @nostupidquestions
Maybe it would help if there was a clear rallying point?
For #Colombia https://col.social/ , managed by @admin , seems to have worked quite well for that.
But I guess it doesn't have to be a server. It could also be a hashtag?
Like #FedIndia ?
If necessary followed through a relay, like #FediBuz to bring together different servers? (Paste https://relay.fedi.buzz/tag/fedindia in the search bar + follow + add notification alert?)
MishaVelthuis@social.edu.nl · 6 pts · 24d
@bacteriostat @nostupidquestions @admin @joenepraat If the #CockroachJantaParty would tell it's millions of Instagram followers to move to some still-to-be-set-up setup server like @cockroach.org if necessary with a VPN to circumvent government censorship, that would be a great way to bring India into the Fediverse...
bacteriostat@infosec.exchange · 4 pts · 24d
@MishaVelthuis @nostupidquestions @admin @joenepraat
That would no doubt be awesome but keep in mind that the Cockroach party is just 2 months old (even less). They don't even have a proper handle and channel of communication.
It is crazy what they have achieved but they are far from being organized.
They have a bigger fish (education minister) to fry right now as they are still out on the streets.
MishaVelthuis@social.edu.nl · 2 pts · 24d
@bacteriostat @nostupidquestions @joenepraat @aiquiral Yeah I understand. Don't want to distract them from more immediate challenges.
Then again, never waste a good crisis. Maybe now that communication strategies are still being developed, now is the right moment to convince people to at least ALSO be here?
LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net · 1 pts · 24d
Streets are more important anyway. But if you do need a digital space we'd love to have you!
MishaVelthuis@social.edu.nl · 2 pts · 24d
@bacteriostat @nostupidquestions @admin @joenepraat I'd be happy to help set it up. Anyway to reach out to them? 🤪 @aiquiral ?
joenepraat@todon.nl · 1 pts · 24d
@MishaVelthuis Creating a Mastodon server is not that difficult (few hours work), but are you going to moderate it?
@bacteriostat @nostupidquestions @admin @aiquiral
aiquiral@mas.to · 1 pts · 24d
@joenepraat @MishaVelthuis @bacteriostat @nostupidquestions @admin I don't think we need a dedicated Indian server. 2 already exist, mastinsaan.in and india.goonj.xyz
People can just join the general servers. But most indians are not willing to shift, probably because of lack on content, I think
MishaVelthuis@social.edu.nl · 2 pts · 24d
@aiquiral @joenepraat @nostupidquestions Yeah I guess that's what @bacteriostat means with the network effects being real. That's why it would maybe be good to jump on a some event. Preferably with some political weight.
joenepraat@todon.nl · 1 pts · 24d
@MishaVelthuis And going to India to flyer? 😉
@bacteriostat @nostupidquestions @admin @aiquiral
joenepraat@todon.nl · 4 pts · 24d
@MishaVelthuis @nostupidquestions This question is asked many times before. There was an influx of people from India once, but they almost all left.
MishaVelthuis@social.edu.nl · 4 pts · 24d
@joenepraat @nostupidquestions
Some questions are worth repeating every now and then? 🥲
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online · 2 pts · 24d
I'm unaware if there are many Indian instances or communities to begin with. Kind of hard to get people to start going to a place where nobody speaks the same language as them.
KurtVonnegut@mander.xyz · 3 pts · 24d
That is to some extent true, probably. Although many people in India speak English. If not as a first language, then as a second language.
FiniteBanjo@feddit.online · 1 pts · 24d
I'm not saying fediverse users can't speak Hindi, but that they don't regularly.
ram@sfba.social · 1 pts · 21d
@MishaVelthuis @nostupidquestions They should have their own instance going by the sheer numbers!