It feels ridiculous being so invested in a website but I was and I probably will always be a Cohost evangelist. Before Cohost I would install extensions and plugins and whatever to try and get Twitter to be what Cohost eventually showed me was my ideal social experience. I will always hate what numbers have done to the internet. I will never forgive numbers.
No other site has bought into my stupid bits as much as Cohost. No other user base has ever had such a pristine ability to “yes and” a joke. No other community has supported me as much when times were tough.
I’ve seen multiple people call Cohost the Dreamcast of websites and as much as I agree with the sentiment (and the joke is great) but I feel like that still pushes the dagger a little deeper. I can buy a Dreamcast from somebody, buy (or burn) some games and talk to my friends about the old and new experiences I would have. A Dreamcast can be modded, adopted by weirdos as a niche area of expertise, emulated or even put in a museum. It's kept alive by its fans.
Websites evaporate.
I’ll always have immense respect for @staff for pushing so hard to give all of us such a special place and even more respect for them sticking to their guns and implementing a vision for what social media could be even when other options were easier.
You probably won’t find me anywhere as my main Twitter has been on full lockdown for the last year and this was my “other place” but if we’ve interacted before you’re welcome to send a follow request on Twitter at the same username. No guarantees but I’d like to see some familiar faces somewhere at least
Stay safe out there, remember what he had, strive to build it elsewhere and always remember to hate numbers
fuck numbers
