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[โ€“] MJBrune@beehaw.org 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, the same reason you see more Linux users. Federation attracts a certain type of person. Other types of people use Reddit or other services like Twitter.

[โ€“] Driftking@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imteresting, thank you. I will dwell on the topic further.

[โ€“] IRQBreaker@lemmy.kozow.com 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[โ€“] dan1101@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

You know, like go for a long walk next to the ocean and throw some rocks, ponder life, then have an epiphany and run home.

[โ€“] Driftking@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Yes. In the phrasal verb meaning.