@nathan hey, im sorry this happened. You tried and it was really nice, but you dont owe it to any of us to deal with this sort of stuff. Thank you for the time you gave us. For what its worth, .lol convinced me about mastodon and i will be staying (after migration). I hope you will stay as well and that we meet again in the net. ❤️

And thank you for the advanced warning!

@nathan let me know if you need to talk. I went through this shit myself and I can see now that the same people attacking you in this thread are the same instances that limited mastodon.se. it's a little gang of extremists roaming the fediverse. my friends were there for me when I went through this, so I'm here for you.

@nathan big hugs. Thank you for all that you've done and still are doing 💕

@nathan
Best of luck Nathan, you achieved a lot and did it with style. You win they lose.

@nathan I'm really sorry this happened and unfortunately I understand. Thank you for all of your work, and although I'm saddened by this, I understand. You created a good thing. Sorry that idiots ruined it.

@nathan Damn, man. That really sucks. Sorry.... 😞

@nathan Thanks for running the cluster for us while you did!
I'm sorry people have been at you like this, that's bloody uncalled for!

Sorry to see it go, but i understand why you woukdn't want to deal with this anymore, once again, Thank you

@nathan whaaaat, no! :blobcatsad: thanx for providing us with such a nice place to be, i loved being here for the first couple months i've been on mastodon.

i'ma feel all awkward now trynna find a new server in the next while.

@nathan @rysiek This is such sad news! Thank you for the welcoming environment you created, I felt immediately at home last November. Take care.

@nathan lol

@nathan
Can't you block those people who bother you?

As admin you can block another instance in its entirety.

I appreciate that the instant popularity of Madison has probably impacted admins but you shouldn't throw in the towel because a few individuals harassed you.

@nathan I suppose this is the downside to the fediverse, it’s dependent upon people doing it for the pleasure of doing it. Sucks that you were robbed of that but you have to make the decision that’s healthiest for you.

@nathan I'm sorry you're being subjected to all this shit.

@nathan Rowling=Voldemort ;-)

@nathan I'm sorry to hear it's come to this. If any #FriendsOfDeSoto or #StarTrek geeks on the instance are looking for a new home, we've got space over at
https://friendsofdesoto.social

@nathan Argh. I am sad to hear this, I've really liked this server - but I totally understand the very real mental cost you must be going through. Thank you for trying, and for all the cute emoji :blobcattrans: :blobcatgay: :blobcatpan:

@nathan skill issue

Go on, tell me to off myself like you did your other detractors. This is some of the most pathetic baby shit I’ve seen in my years online and I’ve seen some pathetic baby shit in my time.

@nathan Oh nooo. 😭 I'm so sorry, that you had to take this decision because of this stupid mob!!

Thank you for all your hard work and providing us a home in the Fediverse. I always had the impression that you're are very transparent and caring admin. I will really miss this instance!

@nathan My sincere best wishes for you going forward. I’m sad & disgusted to hear about the trials you’ve been forced to face for doing good things. Thank you for all you’ve done. When I fled Twitter four months ago, this is where I landed & felt the most comfortable. I’m glad it has been my 1st experience with Mastodon & the Fediverse. No matter what people say, you’ve done well & are appreciated. Some replies have offered support, even to take over the instance. So keep us in the loop please.

@nathan
Just bummed that this bullshit happened to you!

@nathan I'm really sorry. I'm not on your instance, but thank you for all your hard work.

@nathan i am so sad t hear of this. Take care of you and your family.

@nathan Oh, so sad... But thank you for all your hard work. I have been saved and found respite on this server. I hope your gentle days will come again soon. ❤️

@nathan damn.😢

@nathan Aw, sorry xo

@nathan I completely get why you needed to make this decision. I thank you so much for the work that you've done, and I'm so sorry you've had to put up with any level of abusive bullshit while doing so. Take care.

@nathan
I'm so sorry this happened to you.

@nathan well, thank you for the good times, Nathan. It’s been real <3

@nathan Well, fuck. I’m very sorry, and sad to hear that. This was a great server, and I’m glad to have been able to be a member for a little while.

@nathan sorry this is happening.

@nathan Thank you for the work you put in to make this a good place to exist on the Web. I’m sorry that this is how things are ending, but I appreciate and support your decision. Sometimes it isn’t worth the fight.

@nathan Damn. I am really sorry to hear that, mate. Hugs. I wish that none of that happened to you.

Hypothetically speaking, would you be open to someone else taking over Mastodon.lol?

@nathan I thought about jumping into the discussion this morning, and now I wish I had, even though I doubt it would have changed your mind.

I just joined Mastodon last November, and I picked this server because I really appreciated the stance you seemed to take on running it.

It's incredibly frustrating that a selection of people who don't know when to quit have now ruined things for all of the rest of us, as well as harassed you to the point that they did.

@nathan thank you for doing all you’ve done so far. I’ll miss this kind little slice of the ‘verse.

@nathan thank you

@nathan

Very sorry to hear that.

@nathan "Congrats on destroying something I cared so deeply about. I hope you're happy."

lmao @ blowing up an instance of thousands of queer people because some trans people called you out on a bad take, and then turning around and *blaming the people who called you out* for "look at what you made me do!"

fuck off, and I hope you never manage a queer community ever again

Hey, to all the Oklahomies out there, Okla.Social and Social.tulsa.ok.us are accepting registrations statewide and from green country, respectively.

@nathan :blobcatheart:

I'm really sorry you're having to deal with all this shit thrown at you.

@nathan best wishes, Nathan and thanks.

@nathan

It's disappointing to see that our expectations for Mastodon as a community for positive and respectful individuals have not been fully met.

I welcome anyone who promotes kindness and does not engage in attacks or harassment, like those directed at Nathan, and at those playing a game, to join my instance if you need a new home.

For the others, Twitter remains an option for you.

I'm sincerely sorry, Nathan, that this happened to you, of all people.

Jerry

@nathan This fucking sucks :(

@nathan Nathan I am so sorry. I haven’t been on your instance in a while, but it’s not because you did anything wrong. I think you’re a great person, and you don’t deserve any of the hate that’s been thrown your way. I hope to still see you around on the Fediverse in some way… regardless, I am sorry for everything.

@nathan I'm sorry, Nathan.

@nathan Sorry that this happened, Nathan. It sounds pretty awful—and like you really deserve a break from the anger & drama.

@nathan I’m so sorry this has happened to you. Hate in all forms is indefensible. And typing out a hateful message to a stranger gives cowards false courage and kills off any decency or sense of mutual respect they might have. May you enjoy better encounters in the real world and enjoy peace by leaving this BS behind.

@nathan I'm so sorry.

one of my friends told me about this, we'll welcome any user from your instance in our bolha.us mastodon instance.

if they want to move, we have a safe place here.

Hope you get to feeling better soon!

@nathan oh no 😭 I'm so sorry stupid people led to that decision, but I hope it will help your mental health and let you enjoy your time in Thailand.
I loved interacting with you and get to know a little bit about your life in all the random posts.

Wishing you all the best even if you don't ever see this post 🤗🖤

@nathan
Nathan - that sucks. I'm sorry that you had such a bad experience. Especially considering that you were trying to build something.

@nathan Hi @neilsardesai! Just a heads up on this :)

@nathan sorry that you're leaving. Sorry that people are shitty. #NoTerfs #NoSwerfs

@nathan I am sad to hear of this. It's a challenging task even without personal attacks, props for having done it.

@nathan So sad to read this but to be honest, I can't say I'm surprised.
"Pearls before swine" comes to mind.
And in Social Media, there are a LOT of swines, and sometimes it's just the best thing to simply burn them all.
Hope to catch you in the Fediverse somewhere in the future tough.

But most of all: take care, best of luck and thanks for having been here !

@nathan This sucks so bad. I've just moved but mastodon.lol was my first instance so thanks for giving me my first mastodon home.

@nathan I highly respect you.

hey so @raccoon_brained @jamiegc ... guess we need to find another instance

@nathan I’m really sorry. Thank you for so much. And fuck y’all that made this happen 🤬

@nathan only one hurting your reputation is you chief

@nathan Sorry about people doing that to you.

@nathan Thanks for the safe space. It was fun while it lasted. I doubt we will have it as good anywhere else.

Can someone maybe please list instances with a similar philosophy?

I don't want to go back to being bad faith/spite reported by my stalker and his friends every damn day like I was on Twitter.

oh jeez i still barely understand this app - y’all which one should i choose?

@nathan sorry to hear that. We thank you for all you've done so far!

@nathan thank you for providing this site, and all the things you did to keep it running! 🤗 It's really unfortunate you've been treated this way

@nathan thank you so much for giving us such a long cushy window to figure out our moves. i didn’t even process how far it is. we appreciate it

@nathan looks like i dodged a bullet not signing up for your instance! i knew something looked fucky and i was right. please let the door hit you on the way out.

@nathan What are the chances that the people harassing you are 4chan types putting on an over-the-top SJW act to wreck what you've built?

@nathan Thankyou so much for running mastodon.lol. I have really enjoyed my time on this instance, and I am fortunate that I picked such a good instance 1st try. I am so sorry that people are packs of chunts, Thankyou!

@nathan Hiya, am terribly sorry to be losing you after all your hard work and patience…..may your next stage be more rewarding ……..thank you!

@nathan sorry to see the haters get you down. Here’s some good thoughts headed your way. :😺🙌🏻☀️🤿🚵‍♀️

@nathan shutting down a whole instance on the basis of self-care is perfect.

@nathan Fuck, I was quite enjoying this corner of Mastodon. I’m glad I got to enjoy it even if for a little while. Thank you and best of luck in future endeavors.

@nathan So sorry to hear that you're getting all of that abhorrent crap. You're instance was the first one that joined when I worked my way off of the other site and loved the conversations and community that had been built there.

@nathan You empower fools when you pay attention. Learn to have your non-response empower you.

@nathan For any #jazz music fans looking to move instances, please consider Jazztodon.com. Become part of our growing jazz community on the Fedaverse. Here is an invite: https://jazztodon.com/invite/NiKMgJoP

@nathan I am so sorry to read this, but I can understand why this would be overwhelming.

If you, dear reader, are looking for a new home, please consider joining sfba.social. Our rules are a little different, but we have a great team and we’d be happy to have you join us. You can learn more about us at https://hub.sfba.social

@nathan Yikes, sorry to hear you've had that shitty experience.

@nathan sorry to hear that. While i will never support anything connected to jkr, i dont think its necessary to ban people who play it. Sad that some people are so hard in their view.
To anyone finding a new home: smaller instance (18k? Way too large) are the way to go. Good luck. Personally a few k is a good size.

@nathan wow, I'm so sorry. People are so angry and crazy these days that everyone is a punching bag. 🤗

@nathan I would like to thank you for running the lol server, a welcome island in a world of transphobia. Having battled TERF’s for many years on twitter a TERF free zone was most welcome. I am disappointed that you are closing the server but I understand your reactions to personal abuse. No one deserves that. I would like to thank you for your service to the community giving us a safe space. It is so rare to find one these days.
*big hugs*
Me

@nathan That really sucks to hear, but makes total sense that you would need to. It sucks that you've had to go through this.

@nathan that sounds rough. Sorry it’s been such a burden

@nathan really sorry you were attacked, people are so damn shitty these days.

@nathan I’m so saddened to here this. You have been awesome!

@nathan Aw hell mang, that sucks. I’ve enjoyed being here. Take care of yourself.

@nathan sending you love

@nathan it’s very sad to hear this, but thanks for letting me be a part of .lol and all your hard work!

@nathan So grateful for you!!! Thank you for giving me a wonderful experience! 🥰

@nathan I'm sorry that it came to this, and grateful that you soldiered on as long as you did. I met a lot of great people on the LOL that you assembled, and you'll always have warmest regards from me. Thank you for everything you've done.

@nathan Really gratified to see many people appreciating your work. Btw, this is a great thread to block the nasty folks in the Fediverse. No matter what cause you support, if you behave like a nasty person, you are blocked, no questions asked.

@nathan I am sorry you have to do this, but I fully understand. I hope you know you can count me in your corner. I appreciate all the hard work you’ve done here. I can only imagine the stress and sleepless nights.

@nathan I am sad about this too, but with your link, I have been able to a new server. Thanks for all your work!

@nathan 🌈😥♥️

@nathan Dude imagine telling some one to off themselves. What is up with you?

@nathan it’s been fun thanks for hosting this for as long as you did <3 you’re a great person hopefully you go on to do some cool stuff