In the face of public backlash, a Fediverse developer is forced to shut down a hobby project after people misunderstood what it did.

FediOnFire, a Fediverse project similar to Firesky, which offers an IRC-like view of the global firehose, has shut down after a misunderstanding led to community backlash.

  • gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com
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    11 小时前

    FediOnFire was a simple, public-facing project designed to showcase a firehose of public statuses across the network.

    For… showing public comments on a live feed? How nefarious. /s