Flagrant VagrantMar 2, 2025
Many thanks to #darkfriendsocial for being my home when #universeodon was in uncertain times. But it looks like things have come full circle.
hybrid havocFeb 19, 2025
Reminder: #DarkfriendSocial will be shutting down on March 14th, 2025. See this blog post from this past December for details:
https://blog.darkfriend.social/the-future-of-darkfriend-social-and-january-2025-funding-update
The Future of Darkfriend Social and January 2025 Funding Update

Here at the end of 2024, a little more than two years after opening Darkfriend Social, it's time to have a little talk about the future. ...

Darkfriend Social Updates
hybrid havocDec 28, 2024

In this month's funding update I also talk about the future of #DarkfriendSocial. See the link below for the full details. The TL;DR is that I intend to shut down the server on March 14th, 2025.

https://blog.darkfriend.social/the-future-of-darkfriend-social-and-january-2025-funding-update

The Future of Darkfriend Social and January 2025 Funding Update

Here at the end of 2024, a little more than two years after opening Darkfriend Social, it's time to have a little talk about the future. ...

Darkfriend Social Updates
hybrid havocDec 3, 2024
#DarkfriendSocial Mastodon version 4.3.2 will be installed on our server soon. May be a tiny bit of downtime.
hybrid havocNov 28, 2024

The December funding update for #DarkfriendSocial has been posted.

https://blog.darkfriend.social/december-2024-funding-update

December 2024 Funding Update

It is once again time for a funding update. I hope everyone is ready for end-of-the-year holidays. As I write this it is currently Thanks...

Darkfriend Social Updates
hybrid havocNov 17, 2024

#DarkfriendSocial and other #WheelOfTime fans on the fediverse:

What feels like a majority of the Wheel of Time fandom from ExTwitter have moved to Bluesky in recent weeks. In case anyone is interested in engaging with them, I'm looking to build a Starter Pack on Bluesky of bridged fediverse accounts.

If you're interested in being included, make sure you're following @bsky.brid.gy and let me know either in reply or by direct message.

hybrid havocOct 30, 2024
#DarkfriendSocial there seems to have been a temporary outage that effected us for a little bit there. Seems to be operational again at this time. I suspect there was an issue with OVH.
hybrid havocOct 28, 2024

Today is the second anniversary of #DarkfriendSocial on the fediverse. It is also the normally scheduled funding update day. So here you go!

https://blog.darkfriend.social/anniversary-and-november-2024-funding-update

Anniversary and November 2024 Funding Update

Today marks the two-year anniversary for Darkfriend.social. While we are still a very small community, we are still here. Many larger Mas...

Darkfriend Social Updates
Show threadhybrid havocOct 8, 2024

#DarkfriendSocial if you're interested in what is new with this version, check out the official blog post:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/10/mastodon-4.3/

Mastodon 4.3

Grouped notifications, notification filtering, better onboarding and a refreshed look await in this new release of our decentralized open-source social media software.

Mastodon Blog
Show threadhybrid havocOct 8, 2024
It's been installed! And actually it doesn't yet look like much is interacting poorly with our theme changes yet. If anyone on the #DarkfriendSocial web interface spots something that looks weird, please @ me and let me know.