I would like to present !AskMenOver30@lemmy.world

For many years the AskMenOver30 subreddit has been a very helpful, supportive, and wholesome place for general discussion among adults. The community has been a great example of how good the internet can be. I would love to see this legacy continue in the fediverse.

Trans men are men and welcome. People who are younger than 30 are welcome to seek advice from their older peers. Women are welcome to do the same.

  • Blaze (he/him) @lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    35·
    2 days ago

    That might be me, but I feel like Lemmy’s general Ask communities are small/quiet enough for questions targeting a certain demographics to be asked there

    • vaguerant@fedia.io
      17·
      2 days ago

      I guess the upside of dedicated communities like this is not having to explicitly tell people “If you don’t fall into this specific group, go die in a fire, I don’t want your input.” Which, as far as I know, is the most polite way you can phrase that.

    • mudbug@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      14·
      2 days ago

      In this case I think it is beneficial to have a dedicated community where the expectation is that young people, while not excluded, are not going to generally be the ones participating in discussions. It’s true that for now Lemmy has a relatively small user base, and that it’s skewed toward older and male users, but that won’t always be these case.

      A quick search also shows at least 9 active “ask” communities besides the generic AskLemmy one. I don’t think it’s too much a stretch to have one dedicated to older men politely talking to one another and giving advice to themselves and others from an older male perspetive.

      I’m finding it difficult to explain myself, but the vibe is just totally different on the AskMenOver30 subreddit than general “ask” subs. It’s more mature and frank while also being courteous* and free from politics, conspiracies, and toxic masculinity. I would much rather be subscribed to and participate in a narrowly focused self-selected community like that then a generic AskLemmy community.