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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?

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[–] Ghostc1212@sopuli.xyz 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[–] GreenCrush@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This is me as well. gen z, hate that trillion dollar corporations run our social media. The fediverse is the future.

[–] SuddenDownpour@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I know how to use file explorer though

What are the kids being taught that this is worth mentioning???

[–] LogarithmicCamel@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] dulcinea@lemmy.today 1 points 6 months ago

Gen-Z doesn't even know there is more than one search engine.

[–] Ghostc1212@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Idk I just heard that apparently knowing how to use file explorer is considered impressive in modern CS classes

[–] stewie3128@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] theolodger@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately, computer literacy seems surprisingly rare in the younger generations…