Mainak ✔️

Dear Mastozens,

I have a bad news for anyone who follows the @ubuntunews, @moznews & @flatpakappsnews bots.

I can't afford to host these bots anymore. These bots will stop working on 1st april. Enjoy the last few days.

Thank you for following these bots.

Mar 16, 2020 at 5:12pmTusky
Show threadjeancfMar 16, 2020
@rcmainak
I can take them over if you are interested. I already maintain @[email protected], @duckduckgo, @[email protected], etc.
@ubuntunews @moznews @flatpakappsnews
Show threadMainak ✔️Mar 18, 2020
@jeancf thank you for the offer. I have not decided what I want to do with the bots. I will surely hand those over to you instead of shutting them down.
Show threadNemo_bis 🌈Mar 16, 2020

@rcmainak Thank you for running them so far! If this is about the mere cost of hosting, you may move them to the #Wikimedia #Toolforge.
https://wikitech.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Toolforge

As long as there is at least one Wikimedia-related bot it will be fine (I have a few to suggest).

@ubuntunews @moznews @flatpakappsnews

Help:Toolforge - Wikitech

Show threadMainak ✔️Mar 18, 2020

@nemobis thank you for sharing that information with me. I'm considering moving them over to toolforge now.

Please do share your ideas with me here or in dm.

Show threadNemo_bis 🌈Mar 18, 2020
@rcmainak I suggest to start with accounts mirroring the main #RSS feeds, for instance the main English planet https://en.planet.wikimedia.org/ . Then, as time permit, I would go in this order: planets in other languages; feeds from the chapter websites (helps cover further countries and languages so that new #Mastodon users have something to follow) https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapters#Existing_chapters ; other active microblogs if RSS bridges can be devised. https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Microblogging_handles
en.planet.wikimedia.org

Show threadNemo_bis 🌈Mar 18, 2020
@rcmainak If you need the URLs in structured format for the #Wikimedia chapter websites etc., I can try and put them on #Wikidata. For any other question feel free to ask on my talk page https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Nemo_bis , where I'm faster and others from #Toolforge can easily join.
User talk:Nemo bis - Meta

Show threadJorgeMar 17, 2020
@rcmainak @ubuntunews @moznews @flatpakappsnews Thanks for hosting them all this time
Show threadMainak ✔️Mar 18, 2020
@jgarciao pleasure is all mine :)
Show threadjeancfMar 18, 2020

@rcmainak @moznews

I have set up @[email protected] based on the same twitter sources used for the original bot. It is now up and running for anyone interested in following Mozilla news.

Show threadMainak ✔️Mar 18, 2020

@jeancf well, to be honest with you. After I posted this toot you and other people have offered their help. I'm still considering all the options, including continue to host the bots myself. I don't want to discontinue the bots, looking for someway to stop paying the hosting fees.

I can't stop you from making similar bots but I think it's not the right time to create new ones.

Show threadjeancfMar 18, 2020

@rcmainak

OK... Whatever. It's out there now and I am going to let it run.

Show threadHaydenMar 23, 2020
@rcmainak l might be able to help with this. Please drop me an e-mail at [email protected].
Show threadMainak ✔️Mar 24, 2020
@unixterminal Thank you for offering to help. Email sent 😅