Dead projects to be removed from the site #322

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opened 2026-04-08 05:02:01 +02:00 by strypey · 1 comment
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Removing dead projects is quicker and simpler than adding new projects, and in some ways more important. This is a simple MR for someone who wants to help. Some projects that need removing from the site ASAP;

Landing page: Diaspora (#167)

Software list:

  • Acropolis (no commits for more than 2 years)
  • apevents (#321)
  • AP-groups (flagship instance is down, no commits for more than 2 years)
  • azorius (linked repo is down, same root domain as Honk)
  • BookWyrm (#211)
  • Bugle (no license info, so Source Available but proprietary, unless confirmed otherwise)
  • Chatter Net (no commits for more than 2 years)
  • Dialtone (no commits for more than 2 years)
  • Ecko (repo archived in 2024)
  • Enigmatick (no commits for more than 2 years)
  • FediGroup (no commits for more than 2 years)
  • ForgeFlux (repo archived in 2025)
  • fuwuqi (linked repo is down)
  • GNU social (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • FChannel (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • ForgeFriends (code repo down and no signs of life)
  • Git Social (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • Honk (code repo down and so signs of life, same root domain as azorius)
  • hvxahv (server repo seems to have moved to; https://github.com/pwFoo/hvxahv, client to https://github.com/BNationsDEV/hvx-android, no commits on either for at least 2 years)
  • KBin (#213)
  • kepi/chapeau (no commits for more than 2 years)
  • Kitsune (the one with the homepage; https://joinkitsune.org/, repo was archived in 2025)
  • Kitsunne (the one at; https://github.com/valerauko/kitsune, no commits for at least 2 years)
  • lotide (no longer actively developed)
  • Lectrn (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • LubarGW2 (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • Mastodon Group Bot (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • microstatus (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • OCamlot (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • Pinetta (no commits for more than 2 years, server hosting contact address on repo is down)
  • Plume (#299)
  • pub (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • pubblr (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • Shuttlecraft (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • SofaPub (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • Takahe (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • Tapir (no commits for at least 2 years, flagship instance is down)
  • Transit FediAlerts (no commits for at least 2 years)
  • vidzy (repo returning 404 error, removed? homepage is just an animation of the project name and a skull)
  • Wolfgame (no commits for at least 2 years)
Removing dead projects is quicker and simpler than adding new projects, and in some ways more important. This is a simple MR for someone who wants to help. Some projects that need removing from the site ASAP; **Landing page:** Diaspora (#167) **Software list:** * Acropolis ([no commits for more than 2 years](https://github.com/magicstone-dev/acropolis)) * apevents (#321) * AP-groups (flagship instance is down, no commits for more than 2 years) * azorius (linked repo is down, same root domain as Honk) * BookWyrm (#211) * Bugle (no license info, so Source Available but proprietary, unless confirmed otherwise) * Chatter Net (no commits for more than 2 years) * Dialtone (no commits for more than 2 years) * Ecko ([repo archived in 2024](https://github.com/magicstone-dev/ecko)) * Enigmatick (no commits for more than 2 years) * FediGroup (no commits for more than 2 years) * ForgeFlux (repo archived in 2025) * fuwuqi (linked repo is down) * GNU social (no commits for at least 2 years) * FChannel (no commits for at least 2 years) * ForgeFriends (code repo down and no signs of life) * Git Social (no commits for at least 2 years) * Honk (code repo down and so signs of life, same root domain as azorius) * hvxahv (server repo seems to have moved to; https://github.com/pwFoo/hvxahv, client to https://github.com/BNationsDEV/hvx-android, no commits on either for at least 2 years) * KBin (#213) * kepi/chapeau (no commits for more than 2 years) * Kitsune (the one with the homepage; https://joinkitsune.org/, repo was archived in 2025) * Kitsunne (the one at; https://github.com/valerauko/kitsune, no commits for at least 2 years) * lotide ([no longer actively developed](https://sr.ht/~vpzom/lotide/)) * Lectrn (no commits for at least 2 years) * LubarGW2 (no commits for at least 2 years) * Mastodon Group Bot (no commits for at least 2 years) * microstatus (no commits for at least 2 years) * OCamlot (no commits for at least 2 years) * Pinetta (no commits for more than 2 years, server hosting contact address on repo is down) * Plume (#299) * pub (no commits for at least 2 years) * pubblr (no commits for at least 2 years) * Shuttlecraft (no commits for at least 2 years) * SofaPub (no commits for at least 2 years) * Takahe (no commits for at least 2 years) * Tapir (no commits for at least 2 years, flagship instance is down) * Transit FediAlerts (no commits for at least 2 years) * vidzy (repo returning 404 error, removed? [homepage](https://vidzy.codeberg.page/) is just an animation of the project name and a skull) * Wolfgame (no commits for at least 2 years)
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Wow. Now that I've checked through the all apps page, about half the projects listed there are dead. The sooner we can prune all this stuff out of the better. Most of these need to be added to the 'It's Dead Jim' section of the AP watchlist.

Wow. Now that I've checked through the all apps page, about half the projects listed there are dead. The sooner we can prune all this stuff out of the better. Most of these need to be added to the 'It's Dead Jim' section of the [AP watchlist](https://codeberg.org/fediverse/fediparty/wiki/ActivityPub-server-watchlist).
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