> The study reveals that novel technology attracts early adopters, 'techies'. The 'normies', for lack of a better term, will watch what 'techies' do before committing because moving costs are higher for non-technical users.<p>Yeah well, this is not what happens with social networks, like, <i>at all</i>. The idea that somehow 'techies' were going to draw critical mass to the Fediverse doesn't sound plausible to me.