Why is is such an issue for Kbin relative to Lemmy (like lemmy.world etc)? Are the larger Lemmy instances better funded or have better mod recruitment or is it a geographical thing?
/kbin speaks ActivityPub but is an entirely different software stack. It has some big bugs with federation (specifically around admin actions like spam removal).
The primary instance (kbin.social) also doesn’t have a very good team of mods/admins keeping up with the influx of spam.
Lemmy was about two years old when the reddit exodus happened, whereas /kbin had only been around for about a month. Its sole developer/admin is very overwhelmed just trying to keep everything running (and trying to, you know, live).
The project needs help, but I don’t think Ernest has enough trustworthy people in his circle to delegate responsibilities.
You can buy Ernest a coffee. That will certainly help keep the lights on. But you should probably take a look at the recent posts on his profile.
In addition to the personal issues, he hasn’t been able to meet milestones. He gets sponsored by the same group as Lemmy’s developers, and if he isn’t reaching milestones, he isn’t getting paid. And it sounds like his savings is running out.
While money certainly helps, it sounds like it’s only the tip of the iceberg. Short of sponsoring a personal assistant and a project manager, I’m not really sure how we can help.
We should probably figure this stuff out if we’re to survive. I’m actually worried now, the internet needs a Wikipedia-type Reddit that is sustainable and not unduly putting so much burden (financial and otherwise) on one random (but awesome) dev
Why is is such an issue for Kbin relative to Lemmy (like lemmy.world etc)? Are the larger Lemmy instances better funded or have better mod recruitment or is it a geographical thing?
/kbin speaks ActivityPub but is an entirely different software stack. It has some big bugs with federation (specifically around admin actions like spam removal).
The primary instance (kbin.social) also doesn’t have a very good team of mods/admins keeping up with the influx of spam.
Lemmy was about two years old when the reddit exodus happened, whereas /kbin had only been around for about a month. Its sole developer/admin is very overwhelmed just trying to keep everything running (and trying to, you know, live).
The project needs help, but I don’t think Ernest has enough trustworthy people in his circle to delegate responsibilities.
How can we privately like donate and try help them make sure they have the resources they need?
You can buy Ernest a coffee. That will certainly help keep the lights on. But you should probably take a look at the recent posts on his profile.
In addition to the personal issues, he hasn’t been able to meet milestones. He gets sponsored by the same group as Lemmy’s developers, and if he isn’t reaching milestones, he isn’t getting paid. And it sounds like his savings is running out.
While money certainly helps, it sounds like it’s only the tip of the iceberg. Short of sponsoring a personal assistant and a project manager, I’m not really sure how we can help.
We should probably figure this stuff out if we’re to survive. I’m actually worried now, the internet needs a Wikipedia-type Reddit that is sustainable and not unduly putting so much burden (financial and otherwise) on one random (but awesome) dev
Developers truly are the most selfish breed of bastard.
I don’t know, but 90% of the spam I see is from new accounts on Kbin.
I’m all for diversity in the Fediverse, but something’s not working right over there.
What is sopuli? Is that Ukranian or some Slavic eastern European instance?
Finnish, but mostly English.
Isn’t it about this time of year that the Finns burrow into the earth and hibernate for winter?
Even has the occasional Aussie.