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/
@Gargron@mastodon.social thanks for being awesome. You were so hands on with an issue, minuscule issue that I had related to Mastodon. You replied and took care of it right away.
Thank you for what you have done and looking forward to the next things you’re working on.
@Gargron@mastodon.social 🙏
@Gargron@mastodon.social Thank you for your hard work and impressive integrity to keep this place as a bastion against enshittification. You deserve some time to just enjoy the fruits of your labour after all you have done for the internet and its denizens
Many thanx to you @Gargron@mastodon.social for your contribution for the community. We all love you. I wish you the best for your future projects
@Gargron@mastodon.social thank you for all of your efforts to date. And I hope the change finds you in a good place.
@Gargron@mastodon.social
Great work, you deserve a break. And you didn't sell out! ❤
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@Gargron@mastodon.social
Thank's for all your work. Thank's for creating #Mastodon 👍
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@Gargron@mastodon.social thank you for your work
I was delighted to see that you will get a significant compensation for all your effort and contributions over these years 👍
@Gargron@mastodon.social thank you so much for this piece of the web I love so much. Take care of you.
@Gargron@mastodon.social Very much hope whatever comes next brings you joy, and hopefully a (very well deserved) break.
Eugen Rochko
