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?

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[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago

frick, I check all three boxes (36, software developer and currently a KDE Neon user)

[–] SymphonicResonance@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Well heck, that looks like me. I was thinking about running back to Fidonet.

[–] Meowstermind@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Did you just call me old? 🥺

[–] 3FingersOfMilk@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

I remember being a teenager thinking 26 year olds were old lol

Now I'm in my early 30s and while I'm not old I'm definitely not the young whippersnapper I used to be

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[–] hydra@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

30 years old or older
I'm 23

[–] SirShanova@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

A power user for my OS of choice

Yeah….. :/

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Completely agree, and I fit all three on the list. While a lot of new users have come in recently, the fediverse isn't as mainstream as the centralized services that everyone knows about. Also, young people will sign up for services they're friends are on.

[–] valeen@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

3 for 3 here. I'm not here to buy things. I'm here to disseminate and consume information/news, ask and answer questions, and learn things.

[–] boeman@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Gen-X, and have been working in technology for 27 years. I run windows as a daily driver but also am running a few host machines in my house with multiple Linux VMs. It's a mix of RockyOS, Ubuntu and arch VMs. Not a single GUI on any of them.

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[–] ZachAR3@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Accessibility, I find a lot of things still have issues on fediverse (especially the mobile app scene). Although I am atleast well under 30 if that helps break the stereotype haha.

[–] xplosm@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I wonder what it is that is keeping more diverse users away?

I know what is. It's the instances concept and lack of mobile apps. Sure you can open the web page in any mobile browser and it will render fine but just the amount of instances, their specific rules and perhaps many people not realizing you can connect to other instances is one of the biggest drawbacks even if it's the most powerful feature of the Fediverse.

Reddit is a single site, single brand, single point of contact. For Lemmy it feels like many different sites using the same template but with their own communities that other instances also have so users might get confused by the whole concept.

[–] vahirua@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yep, it is a bit refreshing. Feels new and old school at the same time

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Millennial nerd checking in.

[–] topobatch@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

43, artist

[–] Athos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I dont fall into any of those categories but I know that people of that description make or break a website, so here I am and hope things stay active and fresh

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