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Andy PiperSome personal news... after an amazing 3 years working with the Mastodon team, first in developer relations and then as communications lead - it’s time for me to move on (after April 28). It’s been a privilege to work on something as meaningful and important as the Fediverse. 🧵👇🏻 (1/4)
Looking back at the past few years, I’ve given 30-40 talks, interviews, and panels on the Fediverse; hosted the Social Web Devroom at FOSDEM (twice); written extensively about the open social web and the free internet; and contributed to discussions in standards bodies and EU agency meetings - helping shape how decentralised social technologies are understood and adopted. (2/4)
I’m grateful to have met so many people across the #Fediverse. I've always aimed to represent and support a community perspective when discussing our space. I also want to say that I am proud of the Mastodon team's thoughtful work and values, and I'm thankful for their friendship, especially through some tougher personal moments in the past ~10 months. (3/4)
What's next? From May, I'm looking for roles at the intersection of European digital policy, ethical open platforms, and developer/community engagement. I’m optimistic about these spaces, and keen to help shape what comes next. I care about a future that values human connection and shared power, not extractive platforms.
If you’re working in these areas - or know someone who is - I’d welcome a conversation. andypiper-at-omg.lol (yes, really) or check my website #GetFediHired /end (4/4)
Ged Maheux@andypiper Wishing you all the best and thanks for helping to shape and guide the Fediverse, super appreciated!
Michael Rowe@andypiper your experience, passion, and expertise would make you ideal to help define and drive digital policy.
dansup@andypiper Thanks for everything you've done for Mastodon and the social web.
Wish you the best on your next journey ❤️
WndlB@andypiper That email would be enough to get you an interview if I was doing anything remotely relevant, which I’m not.
Johan Groenen@andypiper DC EDIC is just starting up?
Gina@andypiper a huge loss for the Mastodon team. Thank you for all that you've done for the #fediverse. 🙏❤️
Angela Scholder@andypiper Andy, thanks for the work and good luck with the next.
I knew it was coming, but still a bit sad.
See you again.
I knew it was coming, but still a bit sad.
See you again.
Alexis Bushnell@andypiper all the best for the future, I'm sure you'll be in high demand.
You've done a great job!
You've done a great job!
jtonline@andypiper I'm expecting great things!
@@andypiper a great loss for the Mastodon team 💔
Thanks for all your hard work thus far on Fediverse, Mastodon and I'm sure you'll continue to be a force of good.
Wishing you all the best in finding a new interesting job that allows you to do what you do best :) I'm sure we'll continue to cross paths. Till next time.
Onwards and upwards! 🚀💪✊
Robee? Na! 🌈@andypiper Thank you for all your work!
kianryan ☑️🐙🏳️🌈@andypiper
You'll be missed. Thank you for your contributions. Onwards and upwards.
You'll be missed. Thank you for your contributions. Onwards and upwards.
Richard MacManus@andypiper All the best with your next projects, Andy. You'll always be a leader of the Rebel Alliance!
Tommi 🤯@andypiper You are fantastic, Andy! Best of wishes and a lot of warmth! ❤️❤️❤️
Bob Gould@andypiper Good Luck!
Nikhil Nigade@andypiper thank you, Andy, for everything you do, and best wishes for whatever the future holds for you!
Darwin WoodkaSomeone seriously needs to start the actual Ministry for the Future
Sofía Aritz@andypiper thank you for your work! Wishing you the best in this next stage!
Chip Butty@andypiper thank you and good hunting
Iván Sánchez Ortega
Jeff@andypiper Thanks for your service to the fediverse, and excited to see what’s next for you! But maybe take a breath first. Camping, gadgets, or both? Enjoy yourself.😊
James Smith 💾@andypiper I can't even. What will I do without you??
mariafarrell@andypiper You are the absolute best, Andy. I will miss thinking even more fondly of masto because you work there. Will keep my ear to the ground on future opportunities. Whoever gets to hire you is very lucky indeed. 👊 ❤️ 👏
@mariafarrell oh that's so kind! Look forward to chatting again sometime before too long.
Evan Prodromou@andypiper Andy, thank you so much for the work you've done. I don't think words can describe how much you have done for the Fediverse.
@evan thank YOU! and the great news here is that the social web is just the web, and it's everywhere, so I don't plan on going far!
Stefan Bohacek@andypiper You have done so much for the Mastodon and fediverse communities, and we are all so grateful for all your work.
It's been an incredible pleasure to have known you over the years, and knowing your track record, I can't wait to see what you're up to next!
@stefan right back at you - I've been lucky to know someone whose cool ideas I could share with the rest of the community! Looking forward to continuing that!
@andypiper Thank you so much, it really means a lot!
jaz 
@andypiper Thank you for everything you’ve done for the community! Your impact making the Fediverse feel more accessible and meaningful has been huge. Wishing you the very best on your next adventure 👍
Bruce Lawson ✅ ♫ ♿ ✌️♂️✊@andypiper Good luck, and thanks for the stickers!
Tim Chambers@andypiper The open social web owes you a great debt. So glad to follow your work in its next chapter, Andy!
FediThing 
Thank you for all your work 👏 Good luck with whatever comes next! 🙂
David Roetzel@andypiper I am still at a loss for words. What I *can* say is that I will miss working with you. A lot.
Jayne #TopMan 🫂❤️
Huge thanks for all you've done for the Fediverse and beyond and all good wishes for the next stage in your life adventure 👏👏👏
Heartfelt plea...please drop by and say "Hello!" whenever you have time...we'll miss you 💔
@TCMuffin I'll be here! (and hopefully even physically *there*, from time to time), so don't worry ♥️ thanks for the lovely thoughts!
Awesome...take care ❤️
Michael Foster@andypiper thank you for all the trailblazing you’ve done here - and good luck with everything you do next!
@reiver ⊼ (Charles) 
Thank you for all the work you have done! You've been a big part of the Fediverse community.
Laurens Hof@andypiper thank you for all the work you've done Andy!!
Sean TilleyWoah, that's big news! What are you thinking about doing next?
@deadsuperhero.com I would love to do something in a related space - the rest of the thread has not carried over the bridge, you should check the full discussion on this side!
Manfred Zielinski@andypiper Thanks Andy! It was a pleasure collaborating with you. Wishing you all the best in your next adventure. You’ll do amazing things! 🚀
Seth of the Fediverse ⁂@andypiper Best of luck bud!
FlipboardThanks for everything you’ve done for the fediverse, @andypiper, and all the best for whatever wonderful step comes next!
Darius Kazemi@andypiper wow, end of an era! Over the last ten years you went from "the guy I bothered at Twitter" to "the guy I bothered at Mastodon" -- been a pleasure working with (perhaps sometimes an adversarial bent to that "with" lol) you!
@darius our interactions continue to be a joy!
Cass 🇵🇸@andypiper congrats, and thanks for all you’ve done!
halcy 
@andypiper Thank you, and best of luck for the future!
Michal Klodner@@andypiper
Actually, I find Mastodon communications presenting fediverse as "Mastodon network" and never mentioning fediverse a bit unwelcoming for diversity of other fedi software users and making fediverse social network hard to explain. On Mastodon About page, there is no mention of fediverse, claiming Mastodon - Free, open-source decentralized social media platform, which makes people believe it is single-brand social network called Mastodon. There is the only mention of fediverse on the last slide of Interoperability carousel, which is ... quite hidden. I really hope Mastodon communication changes for better regarding fediverse, like claiming "Part of fediverse, free, open-source decentralized social media platform". If that could be your last facet of the shining diamond of your fediverse work, that would be absolutely delifhtful.
Actually, I find Mastodon communications presenting fediverse as "Mastodon network" and never mentioning fediverse a bit unwelcoming for diversity of other fedi software users and making fediverse social network hard to explain. On Mastodon About page, there is no mention of fediverse, claiming Mastodon - Free, open-source decentralized social media platform, which makes people believe it is single-brand social network called Mastodon. There is the only mention of fediverse on the last slide of Interoperability carousel, which is ... quite hidden. I really hope Mastodon communication changes for better regarding fediverse, like claiming "Part of fediverse, free, open-source decentralized social media platform". If that could be your last facet of the shining diamond of your fediverse work, that would be absolutely delifhtful.
Simon Walters@andypiper thanks for all your work on here and look forward to seeing what you work on next :-)
Pete Prodoehl 🍕@andypiper Thank you for all you've done!
Michael@andypiper What a huge loss for mastodon and the community. You have always felt the single most approachable person in the mastodon team to me, and will be greatly missed.
Thank you for your hard work and patience with us all!
All the best for the future!
@michael thank you, I appreciate the kind words.