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what kind of demographic is lemmy? (lemmy.world)

submitted 5 months ago by Bezzelbob@lemmy.world to c/general@lemmy.world

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I'm extremely new to this site, but have seen a lot of promising things. People here seem to use logic and common sense, instead of baseless feelings. I've also seen calling out hypocrisy and (to put it lightly) evil laws and regulations.

So you guys know how if you Boil down Twitter users, it's basically blue haired vegan feminist. Reddit users are the basement dwelling pedophiles. And 4chan are the racists.

What is the stereotypical lemmy user?

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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 25 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Autistic Linux user in IT, programming or engineering.

[–] mikyopii@programming.dev 12 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

And also Germans, privacy evangelists, Trekkies, tankies, and NCD'ers.

[–] fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

don't forget the druggies

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

Sorry guys, I got distracted, but I'm here now!

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

That sounds like a Lemmy recruitment advert.