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?

  • CrunchyBoy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Younger folks have been raised on apps and other polished devices with oodles of effort put into UX design.

    Older folks grew up learning DOS commands, memorizing the IRQ of their sound card, and other clunky shenanigans.

    In their current state Lemmy, Mastodon and other services are too complicated for most young folks to bother with. Not all, but most, especially the filthy casuals.

  • Sparking@lemm.eeEnglish
    1·
    8 days ago

    I think older sysadmins are the only ones who understand the DNS knowledge required to grok federation.

  • vettnerk@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    *looks at self*:

    • 40
    • nerd
    • chief amongst my nerddoms being tech

    I feel both insulted and understood at the same time

  • Ghostc1212@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    0·
    2 years ago

    I’m Gen Z, don’t use Linux, don’t know the first thing about programming (I know how to use file explorer though), and never intend to learn, and I’m here because I don’t wanna use the official Reddit app and because I’m convinced that the Fediverse is likely to become big in the future and I wanna be able to say I was here when it all began.

      • LogarithmicCamel@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        2 years ago

        According to what I have heard, other elite hacker skills that are at risk of getting lost in the younger generations include searching on Google and using e-mail.