1mo ago

There are still 1000 users logging to lemm.ee today, while the instance will shutdown in 11 days. Should we be worried?

I also recently noticed a community that didn't seem aware of the shutdown: https://lemm.ee/post/67257681

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Yep just lazy. I've already joined another instance but not switched yet.
I’ve seen nothing about this until this post so thank you. I’m using Voyager on iOS. It has somehow shielded me from this reality. Which instance should I join instead? I chose lemm.ee because they didn’t defederate other instances as much as most others seem to do.
- Lemmy.zip and dbzer0 get recommended often for having similar federation stances.
- Happy to help!
  https://lemmy.zip/ is a solid choice. Similar moderation policy than lemm.ee.
  Monthly reports: https://lemmy.zip/post/39959863
  Lots of lemm.ee users moving there: https://lemmy.zip/post/40323214
  
  Thanks friend, I’ll jump on lemmy.zip if they’ll have me. 2 million unique visitors in a month is more than respectable.
  
  All good now, thanks again :)
- Make sure and subscribe to the "meta" community on whatever new instance you choose. That's where stuff like this is gonna be posted, that's where the lemm.ee shutdown was first announced.
  
  I don’t subscribe to anything, I just browse All, sorted by top 6 hours. Every post I see is from a different micro community and instance so I never saw the point of curating a subscription list like I did on Reddit. Thanks anyways!
- I asked this question a while ago here https://discuss.tchncs.de/post/37809092/18820669 and got some more-or-less helpful answers.
Some communities seem to be going on as if it's normal. I notice this in the feeds when I find new lemm.ee communities I haven't added.
- Isn't it normal for us to pretend everything is ok while the apocalypse is upon us?
Just being lazy setting up a new account, probably on zip
If they can't be bothered to read the stickied post that they all can see, then what else are you going to do for them?
- The pinned post is only visible in the Local feed, not Subscribed or Local: https://lemm.ee/
  It's not guaranteed how some apps deal with it either.
  Bringing it to the lemm.ee people you seem could be a way: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/47084070/19534238
  
  We definitely received several notices all over the 'verse. I've been checking out multiple alternatives. The only way someone is unaware of the closure is if they're not active. In any case, what's to worry about? One day, some inactive users will not be able to log in to a closed instance. They'll have to join somewhere else.
  
  It's visible in All and in Local it's only not visible in Subscribed if someone is not subbed to that comm.
  
  I like your enthusiasm about it. I just don't know what else could be done other than hounding everyone you see about it.
- I'll be honest, if I was off Lemmy for the week it was initially announced, I probably would have missed it. I haven't seen any notification in my app, or come across the sticky in my normal browsing.
  
  The only way you'd never see the sticky is if you only browse Subscribed and are not subbed to c/Meta. Every other browsing option shows the sticky.
I haven't switched yet but I don't see the point I have until the end of the month why would I bother doing the move now
- As long as you're aware, that's good
- Doing it before the 30th has the advantage of being able to export subscriptions and import them into the new account. I guess that's not possible anymore when it shuts down.
I’m checking in on missed messages
- I did that and had nothing and got sad and removed my account from my apps.
  
  I just did again and found your reply :)
In my case, yes I am worried I'm lazy enough that I won't switch to a new account in time.
- Well it doesn't really matter whether we switch now or on July 1st, I guess. Only good thing about doing it now is the possibility to export subscriptions and import them into the new account.
  
  Switching now allows you to indeed troubleshoot the migration of your settings. It works most of the time, but it can be a bit clunky
I'm just lazy. I'll swap over in the next few days. Probably...
Hmm, as long as the comms local to lemm.ee have moved and they all have a pinned post stating where they moved to, I wouldn't worry about it too much.
- !lego@lemm.ee is still open, I posted a message yesterday about the move, someone still made two posts here today.
  
  That's the real issue in this case IMO. It might just be they are busy. But really contributors like you that are very very active helping other users and contributors, I really appreciate the effort!
I will use it until it stops working, and then I will grieve
I'm terrified
- walls... closing in....
Example of another user not being aware: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/47084070/19534404
Sometimes I wonder. Could we send out a mass PM to everyone on lemm.ee about this?
- Not sure how that would be perceived
  
  “Just a reminder, your instance is shutting down in two days here’s a link to the post explaining. You can make an account on another instance and continue to interact with lemmy”
Some people tend to get on Lemmy once every few days.
Yikes
Soooo isn't there anyone willing to take over?

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