Words like decentralized, interoperability or federated doesn't mean anything to these people. We need good infographics to convey the idea correctly without misunderstandings.

People are staying away from Lemmy because they don't understand why its different from classic social media. From the outside they see many divided platforms instead of the unifying it's actually doing.

[–] TipsyMcGee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Honestly, I almost thought it was a little daunting to set up this account – and I had already used Lemmy with another account on the same instance previously. I'm still not fully content with the mix of content I'm getting here (where are the text active only coms?)

Some hand holding is needed for non tech savvy people. And sometimes the similarities to reddit is kind of like faux meat substitutes – inviting unfavorable comparisons.

[–] kernelle@0d.gs 2 points 38 minutes ago (1 children)

For sure, and I genuinely don't blame anyone. I've spoken a few times about the difficulty of marketing federated social media.

Also, this place feels like exactly like early Reddit, tech savvy, close-nit, united but also divided. Lemmy will get bigger, diversifying the platform, increasing it's likeability for a wider audience.

[–] TipsyMcGee@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 20 minutes ago

Also, this place feels like exactly like early Reddit, tech savvy, close-nit, united but also divided.

That's very true – and a cool thing about Lemmy. I both hope that you're right that people will catch on and that it will retain a bit of that magic.

If there ever where a time for federated social media to catch on, I reckon it is now. Billionaire owned surveillance capitalism ought to be due for a backlash about now. And if not now, then I wonder if it ever will be.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 8 hours ago

I agree totally. I think people benefit of think of their instance as the window through which they view the rest of the Fediverse.

[–] AnonomousWolf@lemm.ee 11 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Sadly yes, but they've been helped to see the light.

Let's keep guiding new users.

[–] Kirk@startrek.website 5 points 8 hours ago

Yes was happy to see their edit