Just saw that lemm.ee is shutting down (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 days ago by propter_hog@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.asudox.dev/post/397297

Hello everyone.

As reported by lemm.ee's staff team at !meta@lemm.ee, the instance will be shut down by the end of this month and that means communities along with it, including !ask@lemm.ee.

It's been nice to have you all in this community. Farewell.

I've got to say, a lot of the more negative interactions I've had have been at lem.ee, so I'm not really that sad about it.

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[-] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 25 points 3 days ago

Did they even say why? Lol

[-] Lemmygradwontallowme@hexbear.net 42 points 3 days ago

Why this is happening

The key reason is that we just don’t have enough people on the admin team to keep the place running. Most of the admin team has stepped down, mostly due to burnout, and finding replacements hasn’t worked out.

The sad reality is that while there are a lot of great people on Lemmy, there are also some who use the platform to attack others, stir up conflict, or actively try to undermine the project. Admins are volunteers who deal with the latter group on a constant basis, this takes a mental toll. Please understand why our admins chose to step down, and be kind to the admins on whatever instance you decide to join.

https://hexbear.net/post/5128552

Oof... did we strike a nerve? Well, at least they didn't defed...