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Out of curiosity, why do you guys think the Fediverse is still not taking off? (lemmy.ml)
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I've thought about it a bit and the Fediverse has been around for a while now. There are some really cool applications being made to replace the mainstream ones, but they just aren't taking off.

Why do you guys think that might be? Ease of use? Addiction to the mainstream platforms? Lack of marketing?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Big is not always good ;)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 years ago (1 children)

Agreed, but the fediverse has to be big enough to sustain communities/conversations. If users constantly sign up, makes posts, and get no or little response, they're not going to stick around and the fediverse will die off.

Additionally, one implied goal of the fediverse is to be an alternative to the big, siloed platforms, but it can't really be an alternative if there's nobody here.

[–] BforBrian 3 points 4 years ago

This here is exactly what I am thinking. Sure, we do have people. And some might not want it to be loaded with people. But if there is no audience for content, it's not likely that people will stick around for a very long period of time.