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After much thought, I’ll be sunsetting lebowski.social over the next few days. Family and personal pressures are taking more of my time, and it’s the right moment to step back.

Thank you to all the achievers who have been part of this space through the years. You made it what it was.

The Dude Abides.

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[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I JUST BOUGHT THAT FUCKING INSTANCE LAST WEEK!!!

[–] Negative_Autonomy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Brandt can’t watch, or he has to pay 100.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

That's marvelous.

[–] becausechemistry@piefed.social 54 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Lebowski.social was a good instance, and full of good people. He was one of us. He was a man who loved the outdoors... and bowling, and as a surfer he explored the beaches of Southern California, from La Jolla to Leo Carrillo and... up to... Pismo. He died, like so many young men of his generation, he died before his time. In your wisdom, Lord, you took him, as you took so many bright flowering young men at Khe Sanh, at Langdok, at Hill 364. These young men gave their lives. And so would Donny. Donny, who loved bowling. And so, Theodore Donald Karabotsos, in accordance with what we think your dying wishes might well have been, we commit your final mortal remains to the bosom of the Pacific Ocean, which you loved so well. Good night, sweet prince.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 23 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] RunningInRVA@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Do you have to curse so much, Dude?

[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

...the fuck you talkin' about, man?

[–] urda@lebowski.social 3 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] teft@piefed.social 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

You should sunset it on the 10th. That way we'll at least get a last "Dude, tomorrow's already the tenth."

But I'll miss you Urda. Keep abiding.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Seriously, number of times it reminded me to pay rent..

[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 1 week ago

That was the plan but I don’t think I’ll make it.

I plan to still be on mastodon, not sure where I’ll move on Lemmy.

[–] Taser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A corner of the internet I didn’t appreciate loudly enough.

Thank you for existing as long as you did 🤙

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] swade2569@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

All the best to ya dude. May peace and abundant oat sodas fill your days.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It wasn't my home instance but I was always happy to see it in the feed

No telling where we might end up

Rebels like you and me

Nowhere, anywhere, everywhere, out there

Somewhere in between

[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I will miss the auto-post on the 9th of each month.

Thanks for the chuckles.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] walden@wetshav.ing 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago

That's marvelous.

[–] rimu@piefed.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] rimu@piefed.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Cool!

I've just fed that community into lemmy-federate.com so bots have joined from every major instance, to make sure it's post spread far and wide :)

[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago

Thank you Donny.

[–] Negative_Autonomy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] urda@lebowski.social 1 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] Electric_Druid@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I like your style, Dude. Thanks for all the good sarsaparillas.

Westward the wagons, across the sands of time until - aw lookit me I’m ramblin again.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

I am the walrus!

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 1 week ago

You were always a G man

Thank you as well. I plan to still be on mastodon, not sure where I’ll move on Lemmy

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thanks for everything, Urda!

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In all my Dudeness, I've elected for us to move: !achievers@piefed.social

The Dude Abides.

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Uh sir, I just want to say, uh, that I’m — on a personal level — a really enormous fan.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Thank you as well. I plan to still be on mastodon, not sure where I’ll move on Lemmy

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I’m glad you’ll still be around on Lemmy at least. I’ve been thinking about moving to a Piefed instance.

I appreciate this community you setup for us and have thoroughly enjoyed interacting here! For a long time, it was the only community that I had favorited. It’s still only one of two.

Online spaces can often be negative, but this one was overwhelmingly positive. I’m sure your involvement and stewardship are the reasons why.

I don't know about you, but I take comfort in that. Take ‘er easy, Dude.

[–] urda@lebowski.social 2 points 1 week ago