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?

  • AwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Is picking a server/federation too complicated?

    Apparently anything beyond filling out a registration form is too complicated for a lot of people. Heck, even that seems to be too much for some people, hence the popularity of login with Facebook or Google features. Personally I’m happy to be away from people who can’t figure out simple concepts. But, I’m the exact person you described in your post, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯