Rest easy, friend Cohost

[kittykuscell]

I've already touched a lot on this on my Cohost page, and I'm tired and sad but I just feel like it needs to be said. Cohost was a really amazing and creative site. I can't think of a more well personalized space, a social media that has given more to its users, that has allowed people to be as expressive as Cohost. Furthermore, I can't think of a community more deserving of its tools than the users who were drawn to Cohost (for many varying reasons) -- I can't think of a single bad or unhappy interaction I had on my time posting there, and I will always be sad with the loss not only of that site, but of that community. Of course, that community isn't wholly lost. They're all over -- some have even come here, onto Dreamwidth! (Hello, I'm one of them!)

But it's still sad to lose that nexus point, that grounded location for people, ideas, and communities to gather. Amazingly though, and in my opinion, predictably considering how proactive, creatively minded, and talented a lot of other users are, a Phoenix is already beginning to emerge in the form of personal websites, blogs, pages. A community fractured, yet stitching itself back together. I'm incredibly sad for the loss of Cohost, yet, I will try and remain hopeful for the future. Not only that, but I'll remain very excited for that future.

Thank you all so much. You're all great.

Cheers