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?

  • @[email protected]English
    24•1 year ago

    I know how to use file explorer though

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

    • @[email protected]English
      6•1 year ago

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

        • @[email protected]English
          4•1 year ago

          Yeah I’ve heard this too. Both iOS and Android hide their file structure. But besides that most things are done online without files.
          So people who learn mobile or websites before computers use it less.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•1 year ago

        I also heard that. But is it actually the case that a significant number of people don’t use the file explorer (because they often use tablets/smartphones and not a desktop/laptop PC as main device, which is what I heard as reason) or is it just something people say?

    • @[email protected]English
      5•1 year 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.