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Linux Is Best (linux@kitty.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 02:27:38 JST Linux Is Best

4 months.

That is how long the Shareky Development kept the physical servers, before the lead kept them as their own personal computer. Arguably within the 1st week, they started using the server, that I and others (because it was not just me) funded for the project and for their flagship instance, the moment they started using it to play Minecraft.

During those 4 months there would be only 1 software release, and you're likely on it. Sharkey version 2024.5.1, and it was only released after, I made a fuss about the development.

Technically, yes, it would count as a type of fraud. Especially since the hardware did not pass onto neither Shareky nor the flagship instance. Am I, personally, going to pursue the matter? No, not unless others were willing to do so.

#Sharkey #Fediverse

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  Linux Is Best (linux@kitty.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 02:27:36 JST Linux Is Best
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  My issues go a little deeper than just the fact that I gave her 1,000 bucks and I presume the community gave her the other 1,000 bucks (you said 2k in your post).
  
  My issue is how much she used her free time to have a laugh at it all. Not just at my expense, but also to anyone else who spoke up. Furthermore, I appreciate that you were the only person who came forward in public (thank you) and informed me that Sharkey was starting over.
  
  The problem is the new lead, and perhaps some of the old lead's friends, made it very clear that a new beginning is not something we are going to have.
  
  I am going to spend my free time, just as they did, cautioning people about the development and the nature of the people behind that development.
  
  #Shareky #Fediverse
  
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  Amber (puppygirlhornypost2@transfem.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 02:27:37 JST Amber
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  @Linux@kitty.social I'm upset at it as well, unfortunately we were not in a position to leverage it. In my opinion there's more pressing issues for Amelia, such as the fact that she had a big GDPR mess. For starters, she nuked the privacy policy we had before without prior notice (I believe it's a 30 day notice? I don't remember if GDPR is the one that requires it but I do know there's a reason it's standard throughout the industry). Unfortunately, due to how little the assets were valued (I mean, in the grand scheme of things ~2k euro is a small amount) I have concerns that any sort of action to try to get them back may lead to more financial drain. I also don't really know what would happen in that case, say we did go through the proceedings... Would we get the hardware back? would we get the money spent on the hardware back? If we got the hardware back there's not much use in it apart from liquidating it and trying to disperse the amount gained from liquidation (which is not going to be the same amount put in)...
  
  A nightmare to sort through which is why I'm just letting it be, personally I just want her to leave me alone especially because I am hurt by her decisions leading up to the event. I am thankful that I have the instance. The reason the instance mattered a lot to me because I had spent the previous 6 months making it a community with people I enjoy talking to, it felt personal again and I relived my tumblr trauma of being terminated. It was awful when I had no control and had to watch in horror as the entire instance was at the mercy of her who was clearly not in the right state of mind to be making large decisions. I think it'd be better to just drop it - as much as I'd like to get something back I don't feel comfortable with hurting her even worse. She is clearly struggling in life and without the support she desperately needs. I don't think her parents are very supportive of her, and she has been forced to basically figure things out on her own. It sucks that all of this happened, believe me I am furious but at this point in time I care more about rebuilding what was lost instead of going after the person who lit everything on fire.
  
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  Amber (puppygirlhornypost2@transfem.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 02:28:24 JST Amber
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  @Linux@kitty.social I personally donated USD$800 towards our hardware donation fund. I felt bad asking for so much, and I wanted to show that I was also going to be giving money towards it instead of what people usually do which is ask for money (without even adding some of theirs to the pot). So, I feel you.
  
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  Amber (puppygirlhornypost2@transfem.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 02:29:00 JST Amber
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  @Linux@kitty.social Imagine spending even more to get the instance back and to clear the debt. I didn't do that thank god, but my friends definitely came in to help me out.
  
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  Kari'boka (kariboka@social.harpia.red)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 02:30:33 JST Kari'boka
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  @Linux wow. This is ridiculous. Is this person still in charge of #sharkey?
  
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  Linux Is Best (linux@kitty.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 02:42:58 JST Linux Is Best
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  @kariboka@social.harpia.red Good question.
  
  Officially (publically), no, but I cannot say they have nothing to do with the development.
  
  We were all given that public notice that Sharkey was now under new management. A few people even reached out (publically and in private) to tell me things were changing. The new leadership, however, seems to be up to some of the same games as the old leadership, though. A new beginning this was not.
  
  I am not surprised, just disappointed.
  
  A bit of a long read, but may give some insight (see quote / link).
  
  #Sharkey #Fediverse
  
  RE: https://kitty.social/notes/9y29rzrf8f2r007h
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    A new beginning, right? 🤔 I'm upset, because some people reached out to me. One publically, a couple in private. Now I'm oddly thinking it was all for show (can't imagine why). But let's start from the top (the beginning). I learned about this development called Sharkey, which is a fork of Misskey. I particularly liked this development and was curious about it. The development seemed well established and respected within the Fediverse. The lead, at the time, was trying to promote more people to get involved, plus looking for funds so they could obtain their server. Anyone who searches my post history, knows I can be passionate about software developments (pros and cons). For example, I used to help fund the Mozilla Foundation, around 10k annually. Sharkey, was looking to obtain a server since they also held their flagship instance, along with their GitLab instance, and they talked about other things they had in mind. I gifted 1k for this new server. I blame myself, not anyone else, for being so trusting and having faith with the individual leading the project. But needless to say, expectations were not as advertised. For example, they never did bring back the Join Sharkey site. They did, however, decide to use the server for Minecraft (I think within the first week). I expressed my disappointment and from experience, many developments have a following that can seem like a clique of loyal friend and followers. Sharkey was no different, and when I sounded off, it went about as I expected. Only the lead at the time, had an ego, and even reached out to the admin (I've moved since then), who may have been under the impression that if they did not silence me, they could expect no support, or possibly be de-federated. Going forward, I would spend the better part of a year, telling people, truthfully, the software was good, and if you wanted to add to the code, to do so, but do not send them any money! Well, no surprise to myself, the lead proved to be problematic and other people started to realize they were a jerk. They even experienced a moment where they demoted people on their flagship instance and others resigned. The internal drama got so bad, that even some of the developers were seeing red. Ultimately, they stepped down from everywhere. And the reason why I learned all of this, was because people started reaching out. As I said, several had done so in private, and one had done so publically. I appreciated that fact. It felt good to be vindicated. I received a bunch of friendly message, a few follow requests, including jointly following the new lead. But the very next morning, I noticed the lead had blocked and then unblocked me (so I was no longer following them). Thinking there was an error, I attempted to re-follow then 3x and was denied 3x. Not a big deal, but was odd. Then I noticed a few "not so friendly" messages aimed in my direction, and oddly the new lead favored those. New beginning, right? 🤔 1 of 2
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  Kari'boka (kariboka@social.harpia.red)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 02:47:30 JST Kari'boka
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  @Linux I feel for you friend. I read everything my instance has from your profile and this made me sad about it all. I never had a #sharkey instance but I was always honestly glad about a good misskey fork and with trans people involved (some of my best friends are trans, I understand the struggle they have in life).
  
  Also using funding money for a minecraft is just too much for me. Is this person an adult? Wow.
  
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  Linux Is Best (linux@kitty.social)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 03:06:28 JST Linux Is Best
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  @kariboka@social.harpia.red They're an adult.
  
  If they can pick up a server and then bring that server to a local data center, they're not someone's underage child. More so, they would not be collecting the funds to achieve all this if they were.
  
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  Kari'boka (kariboka@social.harpia.red)'s status on Friday, 13-Sep-2024 03:08:17 JST Kari'boka
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  @Linux you are right. It is just such an ridiculous behaviour for a functional being that made me question. My english aint great so I might sound odd I guess.
  
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