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I don't think the Fediverse will become mainstream. But I'm actually happy about that. And so should you.

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[–] Rottcodd@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I sure as hell hope it doesn't become mainstream - I don't think there's ever been a single thing that's benefitted over the long-term from mainstream popularity.

I understand that you don't want to be seen as gatekeeping, but I don't share that aversion. I overtly want the fediverse to remain somewhat confusing and opaque, and specifically so that dumb and/or impatient and/or lazy people will stay away. I think that every single person who gets confused and frustrated here and goes back to Reddit or Twitter is a net gain for the fediverse.

[–] uselessauth@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I agree that it would be beneficial to have this space be filled with people that understand it. What I meant by “I am not gate keeping the Fediverse” is that I don't want to be rude to new people by being annoyed at people not knowing stuff yet. It's okay to be new, it's okay to learn. I just want people to be willing to learn, that's all.

[–] Rottcodd@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

Ah. Yes - I agree entirely.