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?

  • Ghostc1212English
    92·
    1 year ago

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

      • amelore@lemmy.worldEnglish
        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.

    • RoboticMask@lemmy.worldEnglish
      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?

      • Ghostc1212English
        1·
        1 year ago

        The only reason why I know how to do anything more on a computer than what I needed for school and Roblox is because some of my hobbies require you to mess around with a computer. Even then, the most technical things I’ve done include modding video games (sometimes I go hackerman mode and edit a text file to change a modded hotkey) and downloading specialized software to play ancient Flash games or fix a KSP save. You can get around just fine online these days without even using a computer. Most of Gen Z just uses their phone.