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Does it feel like the fediverse is exclusively used by older tech nerds? (lemm.ee)
submitted 1 year ago by gamer@lemm.ee to c/fediverse@lemmy.world
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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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[–] AVeryCleverName@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I spent most of my time on Reddit in the learn programming subs, so I'm glad at least that demographic has moved here. I'm almost 34, don't work in tech but want to, don't use Linux but want to (and if the rumors of windows adding ads to the OS are true I will switch to Linux full time except for gaming). I wasn't really that invested in the reddit API changes but I liked reddit when it was more under ground and wild west. I used to spend a lot of time on rcsources (those days are behind me regardless, though). So I wanted to see if there was still room on the internet for the outlaw tech cowboy shtick, and Lemmy stepped up to the plate.

[–] razza856@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

yo check out www.launchschool.com if you want to learn the ways of software eng.

It’s simply the best course out there.

I was a student myself

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Linux is good for gaming these days. It took a corporate push from Valve to do it, but things have improved.

[–] Zedd00@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Windows DevOps techbro here. I am 100% sure when ads are embedded in Windows, we'll sort out a way to block them. My entire career is based on my ability to bend windows to my will, and I'm not about to let it advertise at me.

That being said, look at grabbing a steam deck to learn Linux. It provides an easy way to fuck around with Linux, while giving you some training wheels for when you break it.

[–] AVeryCleverName@lemmy.one 2 points 1 year ago

Please share your ad blocking strategy when you do!