GNU social and #RIPTwitter

I suspect many are unaware, but there has been a bit of a wave of users in the GNU social network lately. There were two big waves of users: anime people and then conservatives. Some of the new users are learning about free software and interested in the idea which is great. I just wanted to spread the news since this event doesn't seem to be well-known.

I believe some will be returning to Twitter now because the algorithmic timeline is apparently optional, which is what #RIPTwitter was complaining about in the first place. Many have said they will stay, and some said they will maintain account on both networks. Even so, GNU social feels more lively to me lately than ever before. If you are not too familiar with GNU social, these links may be helpful to you.

https://karp.id.au/post/gnu_social_riptwitter/ - Pretty good explanation of the event

http://resir014.github.io/quitter-status/ - Network status

https://blogs.fsfe.org/mmoeller/2016/02/03/getting-started-with-gnu-social/ - A brief introduction

https://karp.id.au/social/user/ - In-depth user manual

https://www.codeword.xyz/2015/09/27/self-hosting-gnu-social/ - Self-hosting guide