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Does it feel like the fediverse is exclusively used by older tech nerds? (lemm.ee)
submitted 2 years ago by gamer@lemm.ee to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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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?

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[-] StinkyDave@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago

I left Reddit because I like browsing on my phone while pooping. They took that away from me.

If YouTube forces me to remove AdBlock, I'll leave that too. And if Windows 11 forces me to create a Microsoft account then I'm moving to Linux.

But yes I'm 39, I run a tech repair shop, but I'm not on Linux... Yet.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I just found out that someone made an alternative website from which you can browse YT. Its called Piped, check it out

[-] void_wanderer@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

You can also use Revancced on Android. Or Firefox with uBlock.

[-] Poiar@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

YouTube ReVanced gang 😎

[-] StinkyDave@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Just installed revancee. Thank you for this.

[-] K1wI@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

In before people start throwing Lin distros at you... Also the best Linux distro is Arch.

[-] instantaneu@mastodon.social 1 points 2 years ago

@StinkyDave i recommend NewPipe for youtube and ViMusic for yt music, both are FOSS

this post was submitted on 08 Jul 2023
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