:determination: snowdin.town will shut down in one month.

this might come as a shock to most everyone, as i haven't been very public about this, but this is a long time coming. there are... a few reasons for why i'm deciding to do this, but first:

the instance will go down in a month
media will remain up for one year
you may ask me for a copy of your data for at least one year, after which i may wipe it with no notice

why am i shutting down snowdin?
in the past snowdin has been in bad circles. i've tried my best to steer the ship away from them and cultivate a more accepting and friendly community, but history rightfully doesn't go away, and it often feels like we're guilty until proven innocent. a lot of instances simply don't know or care about the changes we've made, and that's fair, but i just think snowdin is too stained to continue going. other instances have managed to fill the same niche much better.
on the same note, i feel like i personally don't fit in the community i've cultivated. maybe this comes off as insensitive or rude, but i'm just not proud of what's here, i don't feel at home here, and i don't like going on fedi anymore. changing the vibe might be possible, but it also feels sisyphean, and besides, i have no right to police how other people converse with each other. i just know that it's not for me.
the past year has been hectic, and having a 200-user instance to maintain has definitely not helped. i don't think i'm mentally stable enough to continue, and for my own health i have decided to end things.

i'm sorry to everyone i or someone on snowdin have hurt in the past year. i hope i can turn over a new leaf.

it's been a wild ride. i can't say it's all been fun, but i've made some friends and some nice memories here, and i hope the rest of yous have too.
see you on the internet.

introducing the HETEROSEXUAL FLAG :flag_transgender:

the blue represents MEN at the FRONT LINES 💪💯
the pink represents WOMEN COWERING IN FEAR 😫🤰
the white represents PURITY and also WHITE PEOPLE and also JESUS 🔥

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got finally permabanned from truth social :ratpensive:
but at least i got this response:

> Your account has been banned for violating our Terms of Service. Indefinite bans are a rare and severe sanction, and are generally reserved for the most egregious violations of our Terms of Service.

rt if youre an egregious violator

attention all miss/found/calckey admins
you have been graced with the privilege to not see chjara’s stinky poopoo posts
if you wish to suffer nonetheless, make sure her publickey matches, and if not change it and restart:

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