That’s sad to see, but completely understandable. Basically, he’s not a sociopath, and people in his role are treated like sociopaths. I can definitely see how that would wear you down a lot. I hope he can stay strong through whatever hate he might receive over this, and I honestly wish him well. He and I see eye to eye on a lot of things, so I’ve always valued his direction in the fediverse.
this post was submitted on 18 Nov 2025
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Being in charge of a social media project is, turns out, quite the stressful endeavour, and I don’t have the right personality for it. I think I need not elaborate that the passion so many feel for social media does not always manifest in healthy ways. You are to be compared with tech billionaires, with their immense wealth and layered support systems, but with none of the money or resources.
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A very honest & well written goodbye - I wish him the best
godspeed o7. thx for keeping the good side of the internet alive for a little longer
And the Fediverse continues unabated. That's the beauty of it.
I wish him well
So who is the CEO of lemmy and when will they step down?
Karl Marx. And never. Marx is immortal.
*dons liberal spectacles*
Lemmy is the world's only necrocracy, after the rogue state of North Korea
Lemmy will remain a vital Marxist-Leninist masterpiece.
Marxist-Lemmynism
The same person who’s the CEO of antifa.
It's just 2 programmers from what I'm aware. When you go to donate they say that the goal is 5000€/month, but they usually fall drastically short of that.
Why?
Good blog post - He's a smart one :)
Thx for fighting for us and with us. wish him for the best
The Fediverse Cincinnatus
While it might be a tough decision, I wholeheartedly welcome it.
Community-driven projects should be managed by the community, and I fully trust the Mastodon nonprofit to lead this part of the Fediverse into the future.
Good luck on this new stage, Eugen. And congratulations to all Mastodon users.
that libfest lol
^et\ tu\ don\ mastodon?^