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[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Oh wow, a lot of people use it in countries with a lot of people!

[–] [email protected] 26 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] jwt 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Except that the download numbers don't correspond at all with the population numbers.

[–] balder1993 2 points 4 months ago

Only Brazil is there because it has a big population.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

Pet peeve #209: implying DFW has a bigger furry scene than Austin. For some reason I doubt that.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

@Gigachad already mentioned it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

looks at India and China

I'm not seeing it.