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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[–] Lifetrip@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

I fit those ... You must be right.

[–] tuts@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah... We rule... :-)

[–] vd1n@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (4 children)

I fit the description. I like it, the regular social media life drains me.

Eli5...How can I get into mastadon? I just signed up for Lemmy. Can I download any mastadon app and just log in and use it?

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[–] user001@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

I just joined lemmy and I am 20 and I am liking it here

[–] LordShrek@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

27yo tech enthusiast and worker and linux user here

[–] yogo@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Yep that’s me

[–] Djangofett@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I've been saying this since I joined as a Reddit refugee. This place is great!

[–] bighi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It does, yes.

And since lots of people in the Fediverse support blocking popular competitors, like people in Mastodon talking about blocking/unfederating Threads, I'd say we're making sure the Fediverse stays in obscurity forever. Never having a chance to become popular, never having a chance to convince people to leave proprietary platforms.

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I tick all those boxes 😂

[–] drnfc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The fediverse is mostly full of FOSS enthusiasts, which happens to heavily include linux users.

That's what attracted me to the fediverse in the first place, all the linux people.

The old people are people who grew up before Facebook and corporate social media, as such have no loyalty to said platforms.

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[–] Grant_M@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

Represent

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's also used by loads of tankies

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[–] Kaleunt17@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I do not think that it is complicated to join or use.

But many do not care about privacy and centralization and hence will not leave mainstream platforms. Also the network effect is strong.

[–] gruf@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

have been around on mastodon for years (was one of the first few thousands accounts). it really depends where you look. i'm under 30 and the majority of people i see + interact with are under 30 too.

the "professionals" side of mastodon absolutely does skew more to that age range, but the more shitposty social groups skew way younger, and with a lot of them existing on other instances.

lemmy also has a mix and again depends where you look.

tl;dr i'm not sure i'd totally agree with that 90% statistic

[–] TooLazyDidntName@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Damn I feel seen

[–] investorsexchange@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 years ago

I see it as a win. These are my people.

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