The mastodon and lemmy content I’m seeing feels like 90% of it comes from people who are:

  • ~30 years old or older

  • tech enthusiasts/workers

  • linux users

There’s nothing wrong with that particular demographic or anything, but it doesn’t feel like a win to me if the entire fediverse is just one big monoculture.

I wonder what it is that is keeping more diverse users away? Is picking a server/federation too complicated? Or is it that they don’t see any content that they like?

Thoughts?

  • ughEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I was ready to argue that we’re not all older, but apparently I’m in that category. I’m not very tech literate or use Linux, though.

    I think someone else got it right. Younger people didn’t live through dial-up and the old internet. They grew up with polished apps and fast loading websites. They’re used to convenience.

    It can be intimidating to join the fediverse. I was intimidated and still a bit confused. It’s not something I’m familiar with in the slightest. I’m not scared of challenging myself to learn something new in tech, though, because of the generation I was born into. We grew up experimenting with the crunchy internet and awkward technology.