## 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
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.
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.
it’s why I said no to a discord server that I am chronically online in. I don’t remember what was the active user count back then, probably just 100. the admins offered a mod position because I’m a good boi. I know I’ll get angry at the slightest thing. but i always managed to stop kyself from posting angrily off the cuff. I am not fit to moderate strangers, even if their familiar strangers. dunno how I’d do with a smidgen of power.
I couldn’t imagine the stress of moderating even larger network
Managing a federated network comes with a lot of responsibility.
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.
it’s why I said no to a discord server that I am chronically online in. I don’t remember what was the active user count back then, probably just 100. the admins offered a mod position because I’m a good boi. I know I’ll get angry at the slightest thing. but i always managed to stop kyself from posting angrily off the cuff. I am not fit to moderate strangers, even if their familiar strangers. dunno how I’d do with a smidgen of power.
I couldn’t imagine the stress of moderating even larger network
Not really.