Today I am stepping down from my role as the CEO of #Mastodon. Though this has been in the works for a while, I can't say I've fully processed how I feel about it. There is a bittersweet part to it, and I think I will miss it, but it also felt necessary. It feels like a goodbye, but it isn't—I intend to stay on and continue to advise the new leadership and contribute, because Mastodon—and the fediverse—is one of the very few beacons of hope for a better web.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2025/11/my-next-chapter-with-mastodon/

My next chapter with Mastodon

Reflections on my time leading Mastodon and what's to come next.

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@Gargron Will M dot S have sensible moderation sometime, then?
Or will it still be pro-genocide and pro-racist?
@androcat a fantastic demonstration of why he’s stepping down. Well done

@pkprotoplasm Well, great if he has realized his limitations.

He made bad choices, and these were clearly very deeply thought-out.

That means he should leave, and let more sensible people handle the very sensitive matter that is moderation.