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1. Eugen Rochko (gargron@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:51:51 JST Eugen Rochko

   I have to admit this year has been destructively stressful for me. I wish I could feel some sense of accomplishment about work done, but it's just not there, just this sense of a million other things that are urgently overdue and another million I'm forgetting.

   • Sk4tz (sk4tz@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:54:24 JST Sk4tz

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     @Gargron i feel you <3

   • Dominic Hopton (grork@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 13:56:02 JST Dominic Hopton

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     @Gargron I’m sorry. And I’m also in awe, and thankful for all that you have enabled here. Working with teams, and all the things that it entails has been amazing.

     If there is anything us great unwashed masses can do to help, just say.

   • Jamon Bull (jamonbull@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 14:11:59 JST Jamon Bull

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     @Gargron Hopefully it brings you some peace knowing just many people’s lives you’ve touched. I for one am so, so much happier being here than where I was before. Thank you. Health and family before work, though!

   • sass (sass@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 14:16:30 JST sass

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     @Gargron FWIW, I ❤️ Mastodon 🐘.

   • Nico :pensive_party_blob: (illdisposed@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 14:29:40 JST Nico :pensive_party_blob:

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     @Gargron you offered a place to social media migrants chief. A place like no other social media place

   • Ethan Mateja (zombieobject@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 14:30:45 JST Ethan Mateja

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     @Gargron I deeply empathize with you on this and share a similar state of mind. I wish you an opportunity for self care as I do for myself as well…. 🙏🏼

     https://mastodon.social/@zombieobject/111575976876296622

   • Bob Wyman (bobwyman@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 14:46:25 JST Bob Wyman

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     @Gargron Success can be much harder than failure. When you are successful, a million people will want you to do more or to do what you do differently. When you fail, folk just walk away and let you rest.

     Mastodon has grown tremendously. It has been successful. You should be proud of what you've built. But, the price of success can be very high.

     Take a day off. Relax. We'll all still be here when you get back.

   • Petty Thanos (ravingstark@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 14:46:53 JST Petty Thanos

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     @Gargron Chill bro. This is supposed to be fun.

   • EVHaste (haste@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 15:04:28 JST EVHaste

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     @Gargron Thanks for making the cool place I get to hang out. Take care of yourself.

   • MJ (wpgne@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 15:16:51 JST MJ

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     @Gargron has depression and anxiety been a factor in your life prior to the development of Mastodon?

   • John 🐉 (johngpt@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 15:56:10 JST John 🐉

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     @Gargron 💜💜💜

   • Sven A. Schmidt (finestructure@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 16:34:39 JST Sven A. Schmidt

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     @Gargron I hope you can manage to catch a break over the holidays and get a chance to reflect on having been on Decoder with Nilay Patel this year. You know, that show where CEOs and executives of big/notable companies talk about big ideas and other problems 🙂

   • LAUREN (noondlyt@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 16:48:30 JST LAUREN

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     @Gargron I hope you find a way to make things less stressful, a different approach to the new challenges now in front of you. Adapt to reduce the negative.

   • Matej (matej_svancer@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 16:59:20 JST Matej

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     @Gargron I feel you. Thank you for what you do! 🙏

   • ninavizz (ninavizz@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 16:59:45 JST ninavizz

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     @Gargron We appreciate you, Eugen. Really. Thank you, in spite of all our critiques of Mastodon, for all you've done to step it up to fill the void the nazi bar left when its bird flew the coop. Really. You're a good one—and probably VERY overdue for a vacation?

     Please go be a proper European, and take a few weeks to yourself. Away from tootsville. We're not going anywhere. xoxo!

   • Jakub Steiner ⭐ (jimmac@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 17:11:09 JST Jakub Steiner ⭐

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     @Gargron I’m impressed what you built and appreciate your ethics.

   • Grant Michael (USA) (esotericaffect@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 17:18:02 JST Grant Michael (USA)

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     @Gargron
     Have you ever considered a Hypnotist to help you with your restless thoughts?

   • xs4me2 (xs4me2@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 17:36:03 JST xs4me2

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     @Gargron

     Delegate!

   • skry (skry@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 18:26:31 JST skry

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     @Gargron I hope you'll take good care of yourself and get more rest over the holiday season. Anyone would feel overwhelmed after doing what you did this year in order to scale up. Thank you for everything.

     I hope you'll find ways to delegate the overload so you can have a more peaceful 2024.

   • Ben Evans (kittylyst@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 18:43:14 JST Ben Evans

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     @Gargron This is the year that Masto & the Fediverse have proved that Another World is Possible - we're not forced to live our online socials in the court of the oligarchs.

     That is a huge achievement - both in terms of the millions of people that your work has directly impacted (& the impact has been overwhelmingly positive) & in terms of showing what is possible

     Ignore the inner voice that says that it's never enough. It will never be silent, so all the more reason to start ignoring it now

   • virek (virek@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 19:15:36 JST virek

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     @Gargron How can we help?

   • Frazer (frazerb@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 20:13:49 JST Frazer

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     @Gargron you got this chief, take breaks if and when you need them. You already do so much for the community ❤

   • Toni :mastodon: (coloco@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 20:46:15 JST Toni :mastodon:

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     @Gargron que no que no,lo estás haciendo genial .
     Gracias por tu gran trabajo.

   • Stewart Sims (stew_sims@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 21:11:07 JST Stewart Sims

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     @Gargron take care of yourself in whatever way you can. Most of us do something useful every day. Even if it's just reply to an email, talk to a colleague about something or take the dog for a walk. You may never get to the bottom of the to-do list. But life isn't a to-do list it's just 'existing' at the end of the day. Seems like you've done a lot already. Hope you find a way to mitigate or reduce the stress and feel better about it soon. Also please ask for help if you can if needed.

   • Malcolm Bastien (malcolm@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 21:41:06 JST Malcolm Bastien

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     @Gargron Thank you for all you've done and all you continue to do!

   • Colin Devroe (cdevroe@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 21:48:33 JST Colin Devroe

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     @Gargron 😔 Your job is impossible. No one could be doing it better. Your work will never be done. Such is the nature of this thing. Do your best. Take care of yourself. Enjoy life. What gets done gets done. Thanks for the hard work.

   • Silversalty (silversalty@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 23:00:25 JST Silversalty

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     @Gargron
     Sorry to read this since you provide so much value to so many people, likely without the level of compensation you deserve.

     Anyway, many thanks for your efforts on our behalf.

   • Super Sideshow podcast (supersideshow@mastodon.social)'s status on Friday, 15-Dec-2023 23:09:57 JST Super Sideshow podcast

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     @Gargron you’ve done great work all year long! There will always be something else to do.

   • Chris Wu :toucan: (museumshuffle@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 00:58:23 JST Chris Wu :toucan:

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     @Gargron appreciate all that you and your team have done. I was a heavy Twitter user but a year ago I was glad that there was an alternative that I could try since the situation had changed to one that I was having trouble stomaching.

   • Jeffrey Phillips (11thjeff@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 11:22:44 JST Jeffrey Phillips

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     @Gargron I still think you're pretty cool 🙂

   • DaySleeper 💚 (digitalstepchild@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 16:32:13 JST DaySleeper 💚

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     @Gargron
     ❤️💐

   • Jeroen Baert (jbaert@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 18:36:55 JST Jeroen Baert

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     @Gargron you can be proud man. Please, take care.

   • andrethemac (andrethemac@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Dec-2023 19:46:12 JST andrethemac

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     @Gargron you did/do great job. Mastodon is a great place to be. You deserve a break. Enjoy the holiday season and the time with your loved ones.

   • Moritz Dietz (moritzdietz@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Dec-2023 06:25:01 JST Moritz Dietz

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     @Gargron I'm sorry you feel this way. I appreciate your work and the time and effort you put into it.

   • heavyboots (heavyboots@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 17-Dec-2023 06:34:01 JST heavyboots

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     @Gargron Late as usual, but Mastodon has been an amazing safe haven for all the Twitter refugees, and hopefully you can take some small comfort in that.

     I think what you have done is enough for now if you need time to rest and regroup. It is stable and very, very usable.

   • RedtheBean (redthebean@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2023 23:05:22 JST RedtheBean

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     @Gargron I wish I could help somehow. I want tech to be a group effort. I hoped all developers and mods workings on mastodon would feel supported and have a bunch of new ppl entering the work to build what we love...

   • RedtheBean (redthebean@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Dec-2023 23:06:37 JST RedtheBean

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     @Gargron basically lmk how I can support you. I'm here and you are one of my heroes. I have a LOT of free time. put me to work let me give you a break if I possibly can