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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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[–] A10@kerala.party 1 points 2 years ago

This group also intersects with people who give a shit about.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

C'mon........16 is old now. Once you hit senior in high school, it's all downhill from there.

[–] Fisch@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I'm actually part of the last two groups but I've also noticed that most people on the fediverse seem to be from an entirely different generation than me

[–] shotgun_crab@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

2/3 here. But hey it's not too different compared to reddit in its first years

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

YES

get off my lawn

[–] GallantTheKnight@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

The Fediverse is still relatively "new" (in the sense that it really started gaining traction a few years ago) and the type of people you mentioned are just the first to know about it.

If we get enough support and the big problem social networks crack we'll probably get a more diverse crowd later on. I doubt the Fediverse will become mainstream but it's definitely more known now and becoming more popular.

[–] adibis@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

3/3 for me. I feel attacked lol.

But, I'm also happy engaging with people of similar interests.

[–] onionbaggage@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I feel personally attacked.

[–] Marxine@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Uh... Eerily accurate.

[–] WheeGeetheCat@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

2/3, and linux-curious so yes

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