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?

    • @lamentforicarusEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      Same. 30s, healthcare, no linux. Not even tech savvy at all, but I can follow directions well enough.

    • @catsEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Same, am a nerd but not tech nerd. Approaching but not over 30 lol

    • @[email protected]English
      1•1 year ago

      I have the feeling people in healthcare also care more about moral issues, which was the main driver of leaving reddit, so it makes sense.