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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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[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Millennial nerd checking in.

[-] yarr@lemmy.fmhy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

YES

get off my lawn

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

I dont fall into any of those categories but I know that people of that description make or break a website, so here I am and hope things stay active and fresh

[-] topobatch@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

43, artist

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

Is picking a server/federation too complicated?

Yes, but because 90% of the fediverse is older tech nerds, good luck getting them to acknowledge it.

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

We do need to attract young people, this is what social media do as well, very important.

[-] aux@feddit.nl 1 points 2 years ago

In 10 years
Check
Check

[-] afraid_of_zombies2@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

[-] innercitadel@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Mid 30s, healthcare worker but I suppose I'm a tech enthusiast. Use windows on work computer due to needing a few windows only programs for work, Unraid on my NAS, and Ubuntu on my VPS. So I guess 1 and 3 are true and half of 2.