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?

  • @answersplease77English
    1•1 year ago

    There was a thread of what OS you’re using, and it was 95% linux users, and that is your answer. Being from the same demographic, social background, education level, political views, might not be a bad thing but it might make this place an echo chamber eventually. For that reason, we reiterate the importance to keep free speech as free as possible and to keep censorship as little as possible.