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1. Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 01:57:44 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:
   Baest will be shutting down on November 8th.
   
   Why? A few reasons.
   
   1. This is getting expensive and time consuming to run.
   
   2. God has other plans for me and trying to continue running all of this would hold me back.
   
   3. I want to spend less time on the internet.
   
   4. I'm a very different person and in a much different situation from when I started.
   
   
   One of the main reasons I started running a fedi instance was I had a bunch of free time because I couldn't work.
   
   I've had a great time and met lots of wonderful people.
   
   Honestly, if it weren't for fedi I'm not sure where my life would be but probably somewhere very different and not as good. I know I wouldn't be able to give Cornbread a home.
   
   I want to thank everyone for hanging in here with me all this time. I'm sorry I'm shutting it down. This isn't an easy decision to make and I do feel guilty about it.
   
   Don't worry, I'm not leaving fedi and I really hope this doesn't cause any Baest users to leave fedi. I just have more important things I need to focus my time and money on. I'm at least going to make it through the election, though.
   
   Thank you for letting me be a part of all of this for all of these years. I am extremely thankful.
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   • :blank: (i@declin.eu)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:03:01 JST :blank:

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     @j another pillar falls, bless you on your journey forward
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   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:04:04 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • pistolero
     @j @p I can take all your users if you want.
   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:04:05 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • pistolero
     cc @p would you be willing to provide invites from some of my users if they ask?
   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:05:25 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • † top dog :pedomustdie:
     • pistolero
     @j @p (also you can make a new account here)
   • reeeeeelman (realman543@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:08:10 JST reeeeeelman

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     • † top dog :pedomustdie:
     • pistolero
     @dcc @j @p annihilation social total fedi domination LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:11:35 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     • reeeeeelman
     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @realman543 @j I think anni is the last open instance...
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   • CEO of Monoeye Dating (ceo_of_monoeye_dating@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:11:36 JST CEO of Monoeye Dating

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     • reeeeeelman
     @realman543 @j I'm on lab.nyanide.com. I'll probably just migrate and start looking for an alt elsewhere.
   • reeeeeelman (realman543@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:11:37 JST reeeeeelman

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @j You made an alt yet? I want to follow you there.
   • CEO of Monoeye Dating (ceo_of_monoeye_dating@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:11:38 JST CEO of Monoeye Dating

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     @j Thanks for having us over as long as you've had us.
     
     I'm actually glad to see you putting yourself in a better place in your life. I wish it for all of us. :Salute:
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   • Zucchini (zucchini@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:13:25 JST Zucchini

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     • † top dog :pedomustdie:
     • reeeeeelman
     • pistolero
     @realman543 @dcc @j @p What does the bonus structure look like at annihilation.social is there a pension?
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   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:14:51 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • reeeeeelman
     • Zucchini
     • pistolero
     @Zucchini @realman543 @j @p
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   • Styx (styx@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:19:14 JST Styx

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     • † top dog :pedomustdie:
     • reeeeeelman
     @dcc @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @j @realman543 one of the best, at least.
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   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:29:16 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     I am open to transferring everything if someone else wants to take over hosting Baest but it's really not worth it.
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   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:30:03 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • salty_apollyon
     • pistolero
     @rlier23 you might not have to. @p is going to migrate Baest to revolver making it fully decentralized.
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   • salty_apollyon (rlier23@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:30:04 JST salty_apollyon

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     @j FUCK
     well can't do anything about it sadly.
     i need to see how to migrate my account :akko_tired:
   • Pawlicker (purpcat@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:32:00 JST Pawlicker

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     • Kerosene
     • reeeeeelman
     @realman543 @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @j cc @Kerosene what's your alts
   • reeeeeelman (realman543@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:32:01 JST reeeeeelman

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     • Pawlicker
     @PurpCat @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @j Ask them. Frens pester frens about alts. It's scientifically proven!
   • reeeeeelman (realman543@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:32:02 JST reeeeeelman

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @j I followed a bunch of your different alts. ❤️
   • Pawlicker (purpcat@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:32:02 JST Pawlicker

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     • reeeeeelman
     @realman543 @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @j there's a few others I wanna follow and I hope they move too
   • pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:32:16 JST pistolero

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     • salty_apollyon
     @j @rlier23 :bigbosssalute:
     kazrevenge.gif
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   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:32:33 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     • Kerosene
     • Pawlicker
     • reeeeeelman
     @PurpCat @realman543 @Kerosene @ceo_of_monoeye_dating well it looks like Baest will be migrating to revolver before the 8th so it looks like most stuff (including accounts) won't be going away.
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   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:33:32 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • Devtun
     @j @Nepiant You better make a second post for this lol.
   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:33:33 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • Devtun
     @Nepiant well it seems Baest will be migrating to revolver before then
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   • Devtun (nepiant@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:33:34 JST Devtun

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     @j Is there any instances you'd recommend us moving to? Nicecrew.digital? Do they allow lolis and saying the n word there?
   • † top dog :pedomustdie: (dcc@annihilation.social)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:44:36 JST † top dog :pedomustdie:

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     • bronze
     @bronze @j I told you that people won't read the update.
   • bronze (bronze@pl.kitsunemimi.club)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:44:37 JST bronze

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     @j gonna miss baest :senko_cry:
   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:49:03 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • bronze
     • † top dog :pedomustdie:
     @dcc @bronze I made a new post
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   • pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:49:17 JST pistolero

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     @j Yes, sir. I've just sent a DM. The ones that wanna come here I'm happy to take.
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   • pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:56:02 JST pistolero

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     • salty_apollyon
     • The Forbidden Dreamer
     @j @ForbiddenDreamer @rlier23
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   • The Forbidden Dreamer (forbiddendreamer@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:56:03 JST The Forbidden Dreamer

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     • salty_apollyon
     • pistolero
     @j @rlier23 @p An immortal baest now?? Nice.
   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 02:56:03 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • salty_apollyon
     • The Forbidden Dreamer
     • pistolero
     @ForbiddenDreamer @rlier23 @p unkillable
   • pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 03:10:12 JST pistolero

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     • nach
     • ins0mniak
     @ins0mniak @j @nach I hate robbing banks!
     
     Furthermore:
     01_metal_gear_solid_peace_walker_main_theme.mp3
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   • ins0mniak (ins0mniak@majestic12.airforce)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 03:10:13 JST ins0mniak

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     • nach
     • pistolero
     @p @j @nach
   • pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 03:10:14 JST pistolero

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     • nach
     @nach @j
     revolver.gif
   • nach (nach@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 03:10:15 JST nach

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     • pistolero
     @j i was about to write something and in comes @p to save the day, based :ina_blessed:
     Metal Gear Solid 2： Snake and Otacon handshake.webm
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   • New Janny in Town (mk2boogaloo@lab.nyanide.com)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 03:56:05 JST New Janny in Town

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     • CEO of Monoeye Dating
     • † top dog :pedomustdie:
     • reeeeeelman
     @dcc @realman543 @ceo_of_monoeye_dating @j hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 07:19:51 JST xianc78

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     @j Will this affect the other services that you are running?

   • Heavens Feel (heavens_feel@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 07:31:09 JST Heavens Feel

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     • pistolero
     @j >Edit: it seems revolver will be ready before then so @p will migrate Baest to revolver so nothing will go away. Papa bless! I really like the chill vibes here. I want it to stick around for a long, long time.
   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 07:35:47 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • xianc78
     @xianc78 nah
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 07:35:47 JST xianc78

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     @j Good because you are running one of the least bad email services right now.

   • Leyonhjelm (leyonhjelm@breastmilk.club)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 07:41:48 JST Leyonhjelm

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     @j BMC jumped in cost as well and if it happens again I’m not sure I’m willing to jump up again in cost but for now I’m in. Thanks @p for saving Bae.st from its moosey fate
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   • irie (irie_new@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 07:46:30 JST irie

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     @j Thanks for everything. I tried many instances over the years but none hit the spot between politics, anime, and shitposting like bae.st, at least for my taste. Good to hear you're doing better know. I hope this continues for you and that we all keep seeing each other on here one way or another. Thanks for providing this space, really appreciated.
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   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 08:10:55 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • xianc78
     @xianc78 I just set it and forget it. I never touch it. The server is configured to auto install security updates and live patch the kernel.
     
     Luckily it's on a stable node from fran because I use luks2 disk encryption.
   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 08:10:55 JST xianc78

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     @j Just to let you know that registrations have been disabled for a while. I'm not sure if that is a result of the auto install or if it was a deliberate decision.

   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 08:39:49 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • xianc78
     @xianc78 registrations are permanently closed because someone decided to send a bomb threat
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   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 08:50:21 JST xianc78

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     @j I'm starting to think that there is a deliberate attempt to ruin every private email service using bomb threats and other illegal shit. Cock.li went invite-only for a while because of it and I've heard of other services resorting to either going invite-only, manually approved registrations, or shutting down entirely.

     This is why we can't have nice things.

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   • Pawlicker (purpcat@clubcyberia.co)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 09:51:40 JST Pawlicker

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     • xianc78
     @xianc78 @j I think it's the low barrier of entry.
     
     GMail and the big dogs, aside from working with the feds, also ask for everything. If you're going to do illegal shit, it's very easy to make a burner email with cockli/proton/similar. Proton users are outed by the recovery e-mail that they do keep on file as an example.
     
     https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2023/08/08/protonmail-fbi-search-led-to-a-suspect-threatening-a-2020-election-official/
     https://restoreprivacy.com/protonmail-discloses-user-data-leading-to-arrest-in-spain/
     
     There are a lot of fucked up people online, but a better way of putting it is for those people the "no bad tactics" mindset really does hit hard. I mean, just look at the Torswats shit. These guys were literally swatting government officials for the thrill of it, in between swatting some random retard who was featured on a Jim stream.
     https://www.wired.com/story/torswats-swatting-arrest/
     https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/two-foreign-nationals-charged-swatting-conspiracy-targeting-lawmakers-private-victims
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   • xianc78@gameliberty.club's status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 10:01:56 JST xianc78

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     • Pawlicker

     @PurpCat @j This, along with CP spam is what's going to kill the independent Internet. Sure they're might be some people who do this for their enjoyment, but I bet there are some glowies out there who are taking advantage of the situation (remember that Google is literally a CIA creation).

     https://qz.com/1145669/googles-true-origin-partly-lies-in-cia-and-nsa-research-grants-for-mass-surveillance

   • lunarised (lunarised@whinge.town)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 15:42:17 JST lunarised

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     @j
     Bae.st has meant alot to me over these years. You've always been so kind to me and other smaller instances.
     
     Praying revolver comes out in time
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   • lunarised (lunarised@whinge.town)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 15:42:18 JST lunarised

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     @j I'm crying in the club rn.
     
     I'm very sad at this news
   • Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed: (j@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 15:42:18 JST Jake (formerly sjw) :lain_sneed:

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     • lunarised
     @lunarised why sad?
   • pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 23:07:26 JST pistolero

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     • irie
     @irie_new @j I'll fix the bit responsible for registration (deliberately busted at the moment, endpoint blacklisted in nginx) and set up an invite bot. Easy stuff.
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   • irie (irie_new@bae.st)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 23:07:27 JST irie

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     • pistolero
     @p @j do we have to make new accounts? or is that migration thing to revolver making that unnecessary?
   • pistolero (p@fsebugoutzone.org)'s status on Monday, 02-Sep-2024 23:07:29 JST pistolero

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     • Heavens Feel
     @heavens_feel @j :bigbosssalute:
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