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?

  • @FollyDollyEnglish
    5•1 year ago

    I’m definitely coming up on 40, but I am not a tech nerd at all. I think Linux is wizard magic.

    • @WeirdfishEnglish
      2•1 year ago

      Linux is wizard magic, which is why you need your wizard hat.

      If you have a spare machine gathering dust, I highly recommend installing one of the modern desktop versions and giving it a try. It is still not a replacement for the every day office machine in most environments, but for personal daily computer use it can be fantastic.