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How do you like to tell people about the fediverse? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 6 months ago by technomad@slrpnk.net to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

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It's been difficult to broach the subject and explain the technical concepts to the average person. I did have some success in first sharing the email comparison, which lead into interoperability.

I'm just curious to hear people's success stories, if you have any.

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[-] Today@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago

I don't. When people say, "Do you use r/?" I reply with, "I left it during the blackout." That usually ends it.

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 11 points 6 months ago

It really annoys me how often I see major media others citing reddit these days. It seems it really ramped up after the IPO. It's never anything good either. They're just either outsourcing basic journalism or complaining that reddit is too negative.

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

TIFU by sex pooping my virgin boyfriend’s dog cum fart shit at a wedding also AITA

edit: crotchspawn

[-] Blaze@reddthat.com 3 points 6 months ago

complaining that reddit is too negative.

Isn't that a good thing?

[-] Neato@ttrpg.network 5 points 6 months ago

I'd rather people not engage with it at all.

[-] technomad@slrpnk.net 5 points 6 months ago

Why not tell them about Lemmy (or other alternatives) instead?

[-] Today@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Most of my friends are fully entrenched in mainstream social media and i don't think there's much interest in doing something different. I have a couple of friends and family members who i think are probably here, but we don't talk about it.

[-] technomad@slrpnk.net 6 points 6 months ago

i don’t think there’s much interest in doing something different

See that's the part that I don't really get though. Why is it so difficult to break free? People always want to complain but never want to be part of the solution.

Interesting that you don't talk about it. Is that just because you prefer to keep your identity here separate from real life, or some other reason(s)?

[-] Today@lemmy.world 6 points 6 months ago

Most people i know don't complain a lot about the other places. When i bring up the constant marketing and such, they mostly don't care. When interacting with people you know on social media there's an expectation that you follow them, post/respond appropriately, etc. It's tiring. I would use a different account.