i think accessibility is why lemmy has such an "Old Internet" vibe to it. there are probably a lot of people here that joined reddit over a decade ago (my account turned 11 this year).

that and, there's no reason to tie your real identity to your account. i think about the difference between lemmy and mastodon (aside from mastodon being like twitter). i look at mastodon maybe a few times a month, but when i do look at it, i see people using their real identities and posting as if it's a piece of their professional career