๐ŸŽ“๐ŸŽ“ PPG University - Interview with Etienne ๐Ÿคตโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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@Etienne I have a question because of the replies above!! So there are some members from Italy and they are a LONG time here so that is very cool! ๐Ÿ™‚ But there are a lot of people from Italy that I see online here. And now there are also a lot of people from Germany and China I think. So is there maybe a top 5 because I can only see from the forum. And does the top 5 of countries change a lot? ๐Ÿ™„๐Ÿ™„

Merci beaucoup! ๐Ÿ˜Š ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™

Currently the top 6 (top to bottom) is: China, Italy, Germany, France, USA, Netherlands. It does change slightly over time. A few years ago Finland and South Korea were heavily represented for some reason. Poland too, to a lesser extent

Currently the top 6 (top to bottom) is: China, Italy, Germany, France, USA, Netherlands. It does change slightly over time. A few years ago Finland and South Korea were heavily represented for some reason. Poland too, to a lesser extent
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Currently the top 6 (top to bottom) is: China, Italy, Germany, France, USA, Netherlands. It does change slightly over time. A few years ago Finland and South Korea were heavily represented for some reason. Poland too, to a lesser extent

That is very nice to know!! Because you only see people from the same age and the people on the forum so it is difficult to know where the most people are from. But what you said is also a bit like on the forum I think. ๐Ÿ™‚

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11: You said that the forums have changed a lot. What do you think are the biggest changes and do you like them or maybe not?


Before, people would post things in the forum to get information or feedback about something but they didn't really try to bond with others. Now, I feel like there's a somewhat large group of people who all interact and know each other, which is cool. Before, there was also a group of people who engaged regularly but it was taking place in the chatroom instead of the forum. Every evening, there were always the same ~25 people who would hang out. This was before Twitch/Youtube times!


12: Can you say something about the members of PPG? Are the most adults or not? And which countries are the most active now and which were that in the beginning?


The average age is 28 years old. The median may be around 23 or 24. The most active countries are currently China, Italy, Germany, France, USA, Netherlands. I don't recall exactly what it was before, but I remember Finland, South Korea and Poland being high, and China being low. France, Italy and Germany always did well.


13: Do you think that you will win the trivia week one time? ๐Ÿ˜› Do you do the test alone or with your wife or friends? And do you train for it maybe?


I'm still not winning this week but yes I hope I get to win too at some point ๐Ÿ˜›. I play alone, I guess it's become part of my daily routine in the morning.


14: Which members that deactivated do you miss the most?

I had few deep interactions and can't think of a particular name, but I suppose the most recent one would be Michael. Whose account was officially permanently deleted a few days ago, by the way.


15: What happens if your computer crashes at home or you forget all PPG passwords after a vacation? Will the website stop?

Penpal-Gate doesn't run on a computer at home, it's hosted in a datacenter. Complete backups are generated daily in case a serious failure occurs. Its former datacenter actually burned down one day, 8 years ago. Thankfully I had these backups which allowed me to put the site back online in less than 48 hours. Only pictures were lost, but everything text related was saved! PPG could have disappeared completely that day.

The website should be able to run (almost) indefinitely without any human intervention, but if I die and stop paying the bills it should shut down abruptly after a month or so ๐Ÿ˜›.

Have a great weekend!

You also have a great weekend @Etienne and also many thanks for the third part of the interview!! I hope that we can make a next part soon and that everybody who has questions or comments will post them below! โฌ‡๏ธโฌ‡๏ธ

Une bonne soirรฉe!! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜›

@Etienne which countries have you lived in?

What is the place in France that you like best?

Thank you for your nice questions Lorenzo!! I am curious what @Etienne will reply!! ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ˜Š

But the answer 14 is very sad that Michael now will not come back later at PPG because he deleted completely his account. ๐Ÿ™ I knew that because he told me and i am happy i can still send messages!! He is one of the best members ever on PPG i think. โค๏ธโค๏ธ

I lived in the US for 4 years and the UK for 1 year. In France, I probably like the South West better. Unfortunately there aren't many jobs there, but sometimes I fantasize about moving there someday. If I stay in France at all.

I lived in the US for 4 years and the UK for 1 year. In France, I probably like the South West better. Unfortunately there aren't many jobs there, but sometimes I fantasize about moving there someday. If I stay in France at all.
"What to see in the south west of France โ€“ between Bordeaux and Toulouse
Visit Bordeaux, Toulouse, Biarritz, Rocamadour, Lourdes, the Dordogne, the cave of Lascaux, Roquefort and its famous cheese, Millau and its viaduct, ... and many other places to discover" ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‘

I lived in the US for 4 years and the UK for 1 year. In France, I probably like the South West better. Unfortunately there aren't many jobs there, but sometimes I fantasize about moving there someday. If I stay in France at all.
Poor Etienne. We asked him anything!๐Ÿค” How many questions! ๐Ÿ˜ŠWould you like to leave France???

I lived in the US for 4 years and the UK for 1 year. In France, I probably like the South West better. Unfortunately there aren't many jobs there, but sometimes I fantasize about moving there someday. If I stay in France at all.

And I also have a question: where did you live in the US and the UK? New York and Londen? Or in other cities? Or in a farm? ๐Ÿ˜›

And I also have a question: where did you live in the US and the UK? New York and Londen? Or in other cities? Or in a farm? ๐Ÿ˜›
Etienne Will ban us for asking too many questions๐Ÿ˜†

Etienne Will ban us for asking too many questions๐Ÿ˜†

Sorry I am a little bit curious a lot so I just ask many questions! ๐Ÿ˜› ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Sorry I am a little bit curious a lot so I just ask many questions! ๐Ÿ˜› ๐Ÿ˜ƒ
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I have a question๏ผ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ
What is the exact founding date of ppg? Maybe we can celebrate PPG's birthday!

I have a question๏ผ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ
What is the exact founding date of ppg? Maybe we can celebrate PPG's birthday!

That is a good question!!! And I can add it on the birthday calandar: https://penpal-gate.net/forum/12-everyday-life-and-customs/5353-when-is-your-birthday/20#new_post

I already added the birthday of TriviaBot (16 September) on the calandar!! ๐Ÿคญ๐Ÿคญ ๐Ÿ˜›

I have a question๏ผ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ™‹โ€โ™€๏ธ
What is the exact founding date of ppg? Maybe we can celebrate PPG's birthday!
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