Bummer. I’ve seen a few posts here and there talking about #firefish shutting down over the part few months, but now it’s official.
“Firefish will enter maintenance mode”
https://info.firefish.dev/notes/9xsukr38m3komd63
#fediverse #FediverseNews #SocialMedia
@[email protected] Had a Calckey => Firefish account, then deleted it many months ago (probably before the latest maintainer took it). The environment around the project at the time was really generating bad feelings…
This all seems a logical conclusion.@[email protected] Hmm, yeah, I think I might’ve caught some bits and pieces, but haven’t really been following closely.
Still, it’s a shame. Onto better things now.
Continually amazes as how Chris Trottier (aka ‘atomicpoet’) was able to do a 100% ‘Homer Simpson fading back into the hedge’ act and simply vanish from all mention when it comes to #Calckey
Oh
Sorry
#Firefish
In the light of this news, it’s even more important to support other fediverse platforms and server admins and moderators.
#fediverse #FediverseSustainability
@[email protected] But it’s also logic that people prefer supporting instances who want to engage. Looking at this history, it was so clear … “so I took over the project unwillingly.” https://mastodon.online/@[email protected]/113085022502734520
@[email protected] Here I was completely sure it was abandoned already since their website has been down for a while
For folks not familiar: https://joinfediverse.wiki/What_is_Firefish%3F
