Hey folks!

I’m writing this because funding for the Lemmy project has dropped to critical levels, which could seriously impact its future development.

Thanks to the generous support of our lemm.ee community, our server infrastructure costs are covered, and we even have a few months of runway. I’m deeply grateful to everyone who has contributed - lemm.ee wouldn’t exist without your help.

However, infrastructure alone isn’t enough. Our servers run Lemmy software, and without ongoing development, the platform cannot grow or even be maintained.

Lemmy is an open-source project with many contributors, but the vast majority of development work has been carried out by a small group of core maintainers. A few maintainers work full-time on the project, relying solely on donations and occasional grants to support themselves.

I’ve seen Lemmy development up close, and the maintainers have consistently gone above and beyond what I consider the standard for small open-source teams - they are constantly writing code, mentoring contributors, and keeping everything running. Their work is essential, and without continued support, it cannot be sustained.

If you value Lemmy, please consider supporting its maintainers directly. Every bit helps.

Please check out this post for more details about how to support the maintainers: https://lemm.ee/post/63034576

Thank you for reading, I hope you have a great weekend!

  • @[email protected]
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    213 days ago

    Ah there it is, the implication I was on reddit, the attempt to insult my intelligence, and of course the complete disregard to typing anything that has even a passing resemblance to the current discussion. As is tradition.

    • Alaskaball [comrade/them]
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      513 days ago

      Well if you nerds would stop starting shit, as is tradition, you wouldn’t be subjected get proverbially getting hit

      • @[email protected]
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        113 days ago

        When was I hit? Sometimes I wonder if people are just replying using a preset of responces without regard to the subject.

        • Alaskaball [comrade/them]
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          313 days ago

          Yet another brain rotted loser defaulting to the lolbertarian logic of “everyone that isn’t me is an NPC”. Brilliant clap back 👏 give yourself a reward pellet for your dynamic thought process.

          • @[email protected]
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            112 days ago

            lolbertarian

            Really? Is this just something you apply to everyone that disagrees with you online, or am I special?

            Are you having part of this discussion in your head? The last 3 replys you posted don’t even seem grounded in reality.

            • Alaskaball [comrade/them]
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              312 days ago

              As special as the report you filed, being "name calling. “uncivil” like behavior. ", which to be honest had been you this entire time.

              You really should just log off the internet for the rest of the day and go read a book, maybe even go bask in some sunlight. It’ll do you some good for your wellbeing.

              • @[email protected]
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                112 days ago

                As special as the report you filed, being "name calling. “uncivil” like behavior. ", which to be honest had been you this entire time

                If you can show me where I was, sure. Its all there however, As anyone can see by reading above this whole chain is just replies to you. I don’t even think I made a point or position known other then I don’t think calling someone a “lying little shit” is appropriate for catching a rule 1 ban (with as is always provided with zero explanation) from .ml of all places.

                • Alaskaball [comrade/them]
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                  312 days ago

                  Calling out habitual liars when they lie and talking down to their uncivil sophist defenders by engaging in pointless banter in order to waste several hours of their life is a perfectly reasonable action to take

                  • @[email protected]
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                    112 days ago

                    Ok, then where is the lie? All you have to do is show us. I am quite ok to reply to these for a long time myself, as it is nice and sunny out and I don’t need to spend “hours of my life” to do it. Also I would like to point out that what you call “pointless banter” it the core purpose of Lemmy.