lemm.ee is shutting down at the end of this month - lemm.ee
lemm.ee
## Hey everyone We’re really sorry to say this, but lemm.ee [http://lemm.ee] will be shutting down on June 30, 2025. ### What you need to know As of now: - New user registrations are disabled - Creating new communities is disabled What you should do: - You can export your settings at https://lemm.ee/settings [https://lemm.ee/settings] to take them with you to another instance. - If you’re moving to another instance, consider adding a note to your lemm.ee [http://lemm.ee] profile with your new username. Your old profile will still be visible from other instances even after we go offline. - Alternatively, if you want to delete your lemm.ee [http://lemm.ee] profile, now is the best time to do it, so the deletion can federate out before we go offline. - If you’re one of the folks supporting us with a recurring donation, please remember to cancel it (Ko-Fi donations should have been cancelled automatically already). Our leftover funds are already enough to cover our bills for next month, so we can keep things running without any more support. Because of how Lemmy is built, everything posted on lemm.ee [http://lemm.ee] will still be accessible from other instances, even after we go offline. ## 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. — We know this sucks. We’re genuinely sorry it’s ending like this. Thank you to everyone who spent time here and helped make it better. – lemm.ee [http://lemm.ee] team

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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.

  • UnearthedUnusual@lemm.eeEnglish
    88·
    3 months ago

    I have mostly just lurked here and wanted to come out of my shell to say thank you, admins, for all your hard work on this instance. You did a great job running this instance and I’ll miss being the goblin hiding in the corner here.

    Best of luck with your next endeavors.

    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
      36·
      3 months ago

      It’s not just federated networks. It is anything with user interaction. Managing and moderating any sort of sizeable social media site is a lot harder than people think.

    • TachyonTele@lemm.eeEnglish
      58·
      3 months ago

      Go to your settings, and scroll down. Theres an export to json option. Just save it, and then you can imprt that file in your new account. Super easy.

      Figuring out where to go is a little harder though.

  • WanderingVentra@lemm.eeEnglish
    281·
    3 months ago

    This suuuucks. We need another big, general instance that doesn’t defed everyone. But I get it, being an admin sounds like a lot of work or I would do it lol. Plus I don’t have place for a server around here. Or do most admins just buy space from the cloud?

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      4·
      3 months ago

      im guessing competing with something like .world is pretty hard, since world has most of the content and admins, but they apparently blocked alot of communities, most of which sounds illegal or potentially illegal,but piracy is a wierd thing.

  • async_amuro@lemm.eeEnglish
    27·
    3 months ago

    That’s depressing news, but I get it.

    Any suggestions on alternative instances?

  • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    212·
    3 months ago

    The double edged sword of not defederating from other instances is that the worst instaces that most block will use your space to keep shoveling their bullshit to more people.

    It creats a lot of extra work for the admins/mods

  • Master@lemm.eeEnglish
    141·
    3 months ago

    Sad day. Lemm.ee was by far my favorite instance and my home. Thanks admins for the hard work.

        • Red Army Dog Cooper@lemmy.mlEnglish
          11·
          3 months ago

          I have never spent significant time on their instance, user wise, they tend to be less likely to scream that I am from .ML and so an evil tankie.

          • Bloomcole@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            3 months ago

            I spent more time there and ‘evil tankie’ was among the lesser (of many many) insults.
            Like nazi, bcs in their propagandised brain that is the same thing.
            They are on horseshoe level.

            • Red Army Dog Cooper@lemmy.mlEnglish
              1·
              3 months ago

              Im going to be honest with you, the worst instance I generally interact with is .world, I have never made a secret I am a communist, see username, but that is by far the worst instnce in my experience both of if I say anything “evil tankie” and they are also one of the worst at the evidence for me being a communist is not I have red army, but because I am from.ml

              I admit this might be skewed because .world is bigger, but people from .ee tended to be more amenable,

              • Bloomcole@lemmy.worldEnglish
                2·
                3 months ago

                Personal experience I guess.
                .world is indeed not much better.
                When recently .ml got federated again here and the reactions were mostly negative to extremely hostile.
                But it’s good that we’re here, for some balance and post facts and opinions they otherwise don’t see.
                Cheers