LW and the tankie triad hold 40% of the monthly active userbase of Lemmy.

  • Rhaedas
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    010 days ago

    Same here. I hope Ernest is okay, regardless if he ever brings Kbin back. He started something that fortunately others could pick up and run with.

    • Sunshine (she/her)OP
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      010 days ago

      That’s why I only want to get emotionally invested in open-source projects because then I know that the code will live on.

      Racoon is another project that was saved by the community.

      • Rhaedas
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        010 days ago

        Yeah, I’ve seen over the years projects that were good, but for whatever reasons the creator stopped updating it, and followers would request to no avail for them to release the code so it could continue.

    • vaguerant
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      010 days ago

      Another OG kbinaut here (remember when we were all trying to figure out an appropriate demonym?). Ernest seems to be quite well! He’s got a relatively active blog. He recently moved closer to family in the Netherlands and has been enjoying seeing the sights. The about page of the blog also expresses a similar sentiment to yours:

      Unfortunately, due to personal circumstances, I had to step away from actively working on Kbin and leave its further development to the community. Nevertheless, I am happy to see the project thriving, with a dedicated group of users and contributors who continue to push its vision forward.