A: the site was very buggy and wasn't of much help and we currently don't have the resources (as in developers) to work on a new one, as we like to focus on Sharkey itself not marketing, we have started redirecting the domain to the documentation and have fixed any links in the docs.
Sharkey funding for server hosting issues is used to run a minecraft server
A: We did have hosting issues but those were not responsible for the website being down. Sharkey is a project of TransFem.org, that means it runs on the same servers as TransFem.org, we did have a funding campaign for collecting funds to use for hosting TransFem.org this was reposted on the Sharkey account as Sharkey is a part of TransFem.org, it was also stated that said money would be used for hosting TransFem.org and it was never said it would solely be used for Sharkey, with that said yes there is a Minecraft server running on the same servers as Sharkey is, that being the TransFem.org servers which said Minecraft server is for. just like the TransFem.social fedi instance that runs on the same servers because its part of TransFem.org
The lead is just playing minecraft instead of working on the project
A: this is partially false, the project lead isn't much involved in actual development and more in sysadmin and management and has recently taken a bit of a break for mental health reasons and started playing on the modded minecraft server, that said they are still helping out when they are needed and this has no effect on Sharkey whatsoever
please keep in mind we are just a bunch of hobbyists working on this software, we do this for free, in our own time, the money we make with donations goes to hosting costs of the entire TransFem.org
@Sharkey Point #3 is moot to me. I want a happy admin, Minecraft is an excellent destressing method. Anyone who expects a lead to spend 24/7 living on instance maintenance and issues is silly. 😁👍
1st, when you asked for money for your server, you made it clear that your Join Sharkey dot Org site would be online. You continued that statement before asking for money, during asking for money, and after asking for money. It is NOT online.
You could slap together even the most basic website and link to a 3rd party, for example Fedi dot Org and that would be good enough. Some simple HTML and you're done. Missing complete and promise fulfilled.
2nd, yes, people understood you would also be hosting your private Fediverse instance, too. We understood that and liked the idea. I think it is great, that you're running a Fedi dedicated to LGBTQ+ and their allies, for everyone to freely join. But we also were still waiting for the Sharkey development to be included onto that server, which it is not.
3rd, no one said or suggest that you were ONLY playing Minecraft. Only that it seems like you're using the server for everything BUT what you said you would.
4th, the documentation, the simple Wiki, takes all of 10 seconds to fix the URLs, which you STILL have not done. So I find the documentation, and it still does not point to how to Join Sharkey. Even now, after you wrote this. Do you think you can do that?
Riiiight. The Sharkey team, who said they wanted a server for Shakrey, never said they would bring back the Sharkey website.... Riiiiiight. Tell me a new one. 🤯 (I could use a good laugh)
@ozzy@Sharkey@Linux Please for the love of God stop being an asshole about this. All you've been doing is shitting on this entire project because the website to encourage people to join Sharkey (which as was stated above was NOT promised) is not active. Stop saying the whole "you can just make a quick website" because it's not that simple. Having a shitty website that was thrown together would not help the project at all. The website is not that important. the damn wiki link is not that important. What is important is continuous work to make Sharkey better, which is happening.
Sharkey is an amazing project and just because the priority is on making current users have a better experience instead of marketing to new users with a website, does not make it any less amazing of a project.
@robustjumprope@ozzy@Sharkey@Linux Remember, the Sharkey project is not a corporation, it’s a project worked on a bunch of volunteers. I think it’s unfair to demand something that is not stated.
I think constructive criticism and how to improve the website would be more helpful. I know the website is not a priority as the devs want to spend more time improving the software, which is fine.
That said, a redirect is fine until the website is ready. If the website is important to you, then help out the devs and make it better, as that is what open source is about. I think doing it right the first time is better than just throwing a website for the sake of having it would be better. Open source is about collaboration to making better software that is free and open source that anyone can enjoy. If you like the software and find the lack of a website is an issue, help out in making one, but berating people helps no one.
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