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submitted 20 hours ago by Atko

Ever since I graduated and moved from Sweden to Switzerland and started my first full time job here in Zurich, working for Voat became increasingly difficult for me. A project of passion and learning turned into one of business administration, community management, and essentially a 2nd job. A nonpaying, yet rather stressful and demanding job.

I started Voat under the name “forbidme” (which later became Whoaverse, which later became Voat) because I wanted to learn more about .NET and web development in general, but as more and more people started to use it, it became clear to me that there was a need for a platform like Voat. I never imagined that Voat would grow this big or mature the way it has. I’ve been through so much with Voat during these past 3 years, and if I could go back in time and face the same challenges, the same victories, and the same defeats - I would do it all over again!

Today though, primarily thanks to PuttItOut, Voat is a stable and scalable platform which happily serves over a million monthly unique visitors. I was the guy who had the crazy idea to start this project but now, 3 years later, I feel that it is time for someone else to assume this role.

Effective as of this announcement, and with a heavy heart, I am resigning as CEO of Voat, Inc. and handing over my role to PuttItOut. PuttItOut has been with me side-by-side through all the ups and downs, all the long nights, all the difficult conversations, all the challenging decisions, and proven he is both committed and capable to moving Voat forward as a platform for Free Speech. I am confident and excited that Voat will do great things in the future.

I will still be at Voat, just in a different role, as a user and member of the community.

To every user I’ve gotten to know, for every funny comment I’ve come across, for every post that has opened my eyes or made me mad, it has all been worth it and I’ll never forget the fun times. Here’s to more in the future, but with a bit less stress for me. ;)

Atko

Edit: canary stuff: https://voat.co/v/announcements/1330806

Ever since I graduated and moved from Sweden to Switzerland and started my first full time job here in Zurich, working for Voat became increasingly difficult for me. A project of passion and learning turned into one of business administration, community management, and essentially a 2nd job. A nonpaying, yet rather stressful and demanding job.

I started Voat under the name “forbidme” (which later became Whoaverse, which later became Voat) because I wanted to learn more about .NET and web development in general, but as more and more people started to use it, it became clear to me that there was a need for a platform like Voat. I never imagined that Voat would grow this big or mature the way it has. I’ve been through so much with Voat during these past 3 years, and if I could go back in time and face the same challenges, the same victories, and the same defeats - I would do it all over again!

Today though, primarily thanks to PuttItOut, Voat is a stable and scalable platform which happily serves over a million monthly unique visitors. I was the guy who had the crazy idea to start this project but now, 3 years later, I feel that it is time for someone else to assume this role. 

Effective as of this announcement, and with a heavy heart, I am resigning as CEO of Voat, Inc. and handing over my role to PuttItOut. PuttItOut has been with me side-by-side through all the ups and downs, all the long nights, all the difficult conversations, all the challenging decisions, and proven he is both committed and capable to moving Voat forward as a platform for Free Speech. I am confident and excited that Voat will do great things in the future. 

I will still be at Voat, just in a different role, as a user and member of the community. 

To every user I’ve gotten to know, for every funny comment I’ve come across, for every post that has opened my eyes or made me mad, it has all been worth it and I’ll never forget the fun times. Here’s to more in the future, but with a bit less stress for me. ;)    

Atko

Edit: canary stuff: https://voat.co/v/announcements/1330806

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[–] nadrewod 4 points 45 points 49 points (+49|-4) 19 hours ago

"Sane" and his ensuing rant have been neutralized by the canary edit.

Now all we have to worry about is the increased burden this change will put on PuttItOut.

"Sane" and his ensuing rant have been neutralized by the canary edit.

Now all we have to worry about is the increased burden this change will put on PuttItOut.

[–] SaneGoatiSwear 6 points 10 points 16 points (+16|-6) 9 hours ago

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[–] SaneGoatiSwear 6 points 3 points 9 points (+9|-6) 8 hours ago

i called it @puttitout is new CEO of voat
i call PR goat. @puttitout announcements key please. i want to do that job for you, and i promise to do it well, and leave my shit at the door, as i have in v/til
i can't believe you're leaving @atko seriously with all of mars' sand in my eyes, fuck you. :( :( :(
it's better this way if you really won't transition from cubicle life to running-voat fulltime.
thank you for voat. from someone who REALLY fucking needs a place to speak freely. thank you.
putt i call that you flesh out your corporation. the hardest thing is not bringing anyone onboard who will fuck up free speech, no censorship, no shitty ads, etc.
time to remove the -ccp restriction. time to have discussion on financial transparency. time for traffic reports again. time for announcements again (that's me!)... time for SO MUCH now that voat is run by an active admin!
@puttitout remember that idea i sent you a while back you called me your "second favorite voat user" for? time to implement that shit.
time to flesh out the dev team as well bro. trusted non-sjws please.

EDIT: ONE LAST SHILL FOR ATKO, GOYS.. C'MON -4 AVERAGE ON EVERY SINGLE COMMENT?! THAT'S IT?! @FUZZYWORDS COULD DO BETTER WITH JUST HER BOTS!!!! AYYY LMAO

EDIT 2: THAAAAAATS better -8 on each comment. you can almost take your training wheels off now, son! AYYY LMAO

1. i called it  @puttitout is new CEO of voat

2. i call PR goat.  @puttitout announcements key please.  i want to do that job for you, and i promise to do it well, and leave my shit at the door, as i have in v/til

3. i can't believe you're leaving @atko  seriously with all of mars' sand in my eyes, fuck you.  :( :( :(

4. it's better this way if you really won't transition from cubicle life to running-voat fulltime.

5.  thank you for voat.  from someone who REALLY fucking needs a place to speak freely.  thank you.

6. putt i call that you flesh out your corporation.  the hardest thing is not bringing anyone onboard who will fuck up free speech, no censorship, no shitty ads, etc.

7. time to remove the -ccp restriction.  time to have discussion on financial transparency.  time for traffic reports again.  time for announcements again (that's me!)... time for SO MUCH now that voat is ***run by an active admin!***

8.  @puttitout remember [that idea](https://imgoat.com/thumb/4ca4238a0b/184_md.png) i sent you a while back you called me your "second favorite voat user" for?  time to implement that shit.

9. time to flesh out the dev team as well bro.  trusted non-sjws please.

#***EDIT: ONE LAST SHILL FOR ATKO, GOYS..  C'MON  -4 AVERAGE ON EVERY SINGLE COMMENT?! THAT'S IT?!  @FUZZYWORDS COULD DO BETTER WITH JUST HER BOTS!!!! AYYY LMAO***

#***EDIT 2: THAAAAAATS better -8 on each comment. you can almost take your training wheels off now, son!*** AYYY LMAO

1. i called it  @puttitout is new CEO of voat

2. i call PR goat.  @puttitout announcements key please.  i want to do that job for you, and i promise to do it well, and leave my shit at the door, as i have in v/til

3. i can't believe you're leaving @atko  seriously with all of mars' sand in my eyes, fuck you.  :( :( :(

4. it's better this way if you really won't transition from cubicle life to running-voat fulltime.

5.  thank you for voat.  from someone who REALLY fucking needs a place to speak freely.  thank you.

6. putt i call that you flesh out your corporation.  the hardest thing is not bringing anyone onboard who will fuck up free speech, no censorship, no shitty ads, etc.

7. time to remove the -ccp restriction.  time to have discussion on financial transparency.  time for traffic reports again.  time for announcements again (that's me!)... time for SO MUCH now that voat is ***run by an active admin!***


8.  @puttitout remember [that idea](https://imgoat.com/thumb/4ca4238a0b/184_md.png) i sent you a while back you called me your "second favorite voat user" for?  time to implement that shit.  

9. time to flesh out the dev team as well bro.  trusted non-sjws please.



#***EDIT: ONE LAST SHILL FOR ATKO, GOYS..  C'MON  -4 AVERAGE ON EVERY SINGLE COMMENT?! THAT'S IT?!  @FUZZYWORDS COULD DO BETTER WITH JUST HER BOTS!!!! AYYY LMAO***


#***EDIT 2: THAAAAAATS better -8 on each comment. you can almost take your training wheels off now, son!*** AYYY LMAO

2 replies

[–] SaneGoatiSwear 5 points 3 points 8 points (+8|-5) 8 hours ago

i pledge to work with puttitout if putt will work with me.

the disconnect with atko and i was that i was intending to be watching him, the watcher.

and he took it as attack instead of voat-defense, free speech - defense.

and that put distance between us.

he stopped responding meaningfully to serious questions

he started shitposting me with disinfo and fallacy.

and the chasm grew :(

i want nothing other than: free speech and no censorship on voat, and voat to be healthy and free and as profitable as it need be without compromising the ethos and idea of the site.

@puttitout first order of business: rehire @atko.

puttitout make this: https://imgoat.com/thumb/4ca4238a0b/184_md.png

i pledge to work with puttitout if putt will work with me.


the disconnect with atko and i was that i was intending to be watching him, the watcher.

and he took it as attack instead of voat-defense, free speech - defense.

and that put distance between us.

he stopped responding meaningfully to serious questions

he started shitposting me with disinfo and fallacy.

and the chasm grew :(

i want nothing other than: free speech and no censorship on voat, and voat to be healthy and free and as profitable as it need be without compromising the ethos and idea of the site.


@puttitout first order of business: rehire @atko.


#***puttitout make this: https://imgoat.com/thumb/4ca4238a0b/184_md.png ***

[–] Tipman79 4 points 1 points 5 points (+5|-4) 7 hours ago

I think it's funny that every post that calls "sane" out, immediately getrs 4 to 6 downvoats. Can someone confirm he's using alts? Every single post that attacks him gets downvoated yet his downvoats stay the same. There's no way this is all legit.

I think it's funny that every post that calls "sane" out, immediately getrs 4 to 6 downvoats. Can someone confirm he's using alts? Every single post that attacks him gets downvoated yet his downvoats stay the same. There's no way this is all legit.

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[–] antiliberalsociety 15 points 17 points 32 points (+32|-15) 18 hours ago

You called it. Mr. "LOOK AT ME!!!" himself.

You called it. Mr. "LOOK AT ME!!!" himself.

[+] SaneGoatiSwear 8 points -5 points 3 points 10 hours ago (show children)

[+] SaneGoatiSwear 30 points -18 points 12 points 17 hours ago (show children)

[–] SaneGoatiSwear 30 points -18 points 12 points (+12|-30) 17 hours ago

oh look

confirmed shill

who

shills for the silence of another user

by constantly shilling with

personal attacks

oh look

a

>confirmed shill

who

>shills for the silence of another user

by constantly shilling with

>personal attacks

[–] DerKatalog 4 points 4 points 8 points (+8|-4) 12 hours ago

If that professional troll gains any kind of role at voat, that's it for the site.

If that professional troll gains any kind of role at voat, that's it for the site.

[–] amCassandraAMA 0 points 0 points 0 points (+0|-0) 1 hour ago

so you have an issue with free speech?

so you have an issue with free speech?

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[+] SaneGoatiSwear 10 points -8 points 2 points 10 hours ago (show children)

[–] SaneGoatiSwear 8 points 0 points 8 points (+8|-8) 11 hours ago

hey @puttitout do you see this war? what are your personal and professional opinions on the war on free speech raging in your site?

hey @puttitout do you see this war?  what are your personal and professional opinions on the war on free speech raging in your site?

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[–] Owlchemy 11 points 62 points 73 points (+73|-11) 20 hours ago

Best wishes on your future, atko! You and putt created something great here and I know it will only grow. Thanks a million for everything you did, and just enjoy this place for a spell as one of us. I doubt you had much time in your previous role, now you'll be able to sit back and see the good things that your baby has become! And congrats to putt, too ... you guys have always been fantastic, I really do believe this place has a bright future ahead.

Best wishes on your future, atko! You and putt created something great here and I know it will only grow. Thanks a million for everything you did, and just enjoy this place for a spell as one of us. I doubt you had much time in your previous role, now you'll be able to sit back and see the good things that your baby has become! And congrats to putt, too ... you guys have always been fantastic, I really do believe this place has a bright future ahead.

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[+] ThizzBoss 8 points -7 points 1 points 13 hours ago (show children)

[–] Shakyamuni 1 points 6 points 7 points (+7|-1) 12 hours ago

He's in Switzerland, mate. Take it easy on the racism. People can't choose what color they're born.

He's in Switzerland, mate. Take it easy on the racism. People can't choose what color they're born.

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[–] SeemsReasonable 1 points 46 points 47 points (+47|-1) 19 hours ago (edited 19 hours ago)

Good luck in future endeavors Atko and I look forward to seeing you around here still! PuttItOut, I have much faith in you, but if you give sanegoat any official position as a part of voat, I'm gone for good. Thank you both for making this site we all love! It has become a part of my life.

Edit: I love you both Atko and Putt (no homo). Words can't adequately express how thankful I am you guys started and maintained this site for so long for free. Don't underestimate your contribution to mankind however small or inconsequential it may seem. Idk where any of us would be now if this place wasn't around when we decided to leave reddit for good. It truly seems this is the last popular place on the internet where you can say whatever you please without fear of people never seeing what you have to say.

Good luck in future endeavors Atko and I look forward to seeing you around here still! PuttItOut, I have much faith in you, but if you give sanegoat any official position as a part of voat, I'm gone for good. Thank you both for making this site we all love! It has become a part of my life.

Edit: I love you both Atko and Putt (no homo). Words can't adequately express how thankful I am you guys started and maintained this site for so long for free. Don't underestimate your contribution to mankind however small or inconsequential it may seem. Idk where any of us would be now if this place wasn't around when we decided to leave reddit for good. It truly seems this is the last popular place on the internet where you can say whatever you please without fear of people never seeing what you have to say.

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[–] PuttItOut 0 points 36 points 36 points (+36|-0) 19 hours ago

Seems reasonable.

Seems reasonable.

[–] SeemsReasonable 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) 19 hours ago

:D love ya bro

:D love ya bro

[–] Eastupward 2 points 6 points 8 points (+8|-2) 19 hours ago (edited 19 hours ago)

But, but sanegoat is the second favorite voat user!!! 0.o

But, but sanegoat is the *second favorite voat user*!!! 0.o

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[–] digitalentity1497 12 points 4 points 16 points (+16|-12) 19 hours ago

The day we put a troll as admin I'm out too.

The day we put a troll as admin I'm out too.

[–] utrance 4 points -2 points 2 points (+2|-4) 17 hours ago

consider this 'changing of the guard' to be the canary in the coal mine.

order ballance ballance order

consider this 'changing of the guard' to be the canary in the coal mine.

order ballance ballance order

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[+] SaneGoatiSwear 26 points -9 points 17 points 18 hours ago (show children)

[–] SaneGoatiSwear 26 points -9 points 17 points (+17|-26) 18 hours ago

i am not a troll

i am a regular user of voat.

who speaks freely

that must really get your goat

i am not a troll

i am a regular user of voat.

who ***speaks freely***

that must really *get your goat*

[–] Mick 16 points 4 points 20 points (+20|-16) 19 hours ago

if you give sanegoat any official position as a part of voat

Putts aint nuts :)

> if you give sanegoat any official position as a part of voat

Putts aint nuts :)

[–] PuttItOut 0 points 17 points 17 points (+17|-0) 19 hours ago

Weren't you promised an admin position if you could prevent yourself from dying?

Weren't you promised an admin position if you could prevent yourself from dying?

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[+] SaneGoatiSwear 28 points -11 points 17 points 18 hours ago (show children)

[–] SaneGoatiSwear 28 points -11 points 17 points (+17|-28) 18 hours ago

i have an unofficial position already

Public Relations Goat of Voat

o noes are you going to

threaten voat with quitting?

O NOES WHATEVER WILL WE DO WITHOUT sbbh's mik?

i have an unofficial position already

Public Relations Goat of Voat


o noes are you going to 

threaten voat with quitting?

O NOES WHATEVER WILL WE DO WITHOUT sbbh's mik?

[–] Cynabuns 9 points 39 points 48 points (+48|-9) 19 hours ago

@Atko, "thank you" isn't really enough to express the thoughts that many of us have for what started as your little project. You created a place like none other and stood by your principles, often at great cost. A toast to you, for all you've done and what you will do going forward; much love to you --Cynabuns

@Atko, "thank you" isn't really enough to express the thoughts that many of us have for what started as your little project. You created a place like none other and stood by your principles, often at great cost. A toast to you, for all you've done and what you will do going forward; much love to you --Cynabuns

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[–] Atko [S] 0 points 26 points 26 points (+26|-0) 18 hours ago

I'm humbled by your words. This means a lot. Thank you.

I'm humbled by your words. This means a lot. Thank you.

[–] Cynabuns 3 points 15 points 18 points (+18|-3) 18 hours ago

My best to you with big hugs too, Atko; looking forward to seeing you still hanging 'round the goat pen :)

My best to you with big hugs too, Atko; looking forward to seeing you still hanging 'round the goat pen :)

[+] SaneGoatiSwear 34 points -19 points 15 points 18 hours ago (show children)

[–] SaneGoatiSwear 34 points -19 points 15 points (+15|-34) 18 hours ago

suggesting @atko doesn't read who sent the comment ping

how's banning users going, cyna?

do you miss voating?

do you miss taking over voat?

>suggesting @atko doesn't read who sent the comment ping


?

how's banning users going, cyna?

do you miss voating?

do you miss taking over voat?

[–] Failure 11 points 37 points 48 points (+48|-11) 20 hours ago

Long live @Puttitout! Long live @Atko!

Long live @Puttitout! Long live @Atko!

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[–] DaveIRL 5 points 16 points 21 points (+21|-5) 18 hours ago

I, for one, welcome our fascist overload, @PuttItOut.

I, for one, welcome our fascist overload, @PuttItOut.

[–] WeekendBaker 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) 17 hours ago

Hail lord Put

Hail lord Put

[–] Helios-Apollo 1 points 25 points 26 points (+26|-1) 20 hours ago

What information did you have that could have led to the arrest of Hillary Clinton???

What information did you have that could have led to the arrest of Hillary Clinton???

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[–] KEK_is_truth 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) 13 hours ago

RIP Helios-Apollo

RIP Helios-Apollo

[–] MCVoat 1 points 23 points 24 points (+24|-1) 20 hours ago

Based Atko,

Thank you for this gift you've given the world.

best of luck.

Based Atko, 

Thank you for this gift you've given the world. 

best of luck.

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[–] NeedleStack 0 points 22 points 22 points (+22|-0) 20 hours ago

Fuck. Well, I understand but I'm going to miss you. Because I predict we'll be seeing less of you around here. :(

Fuck. Well, I understand but I'm going to miss you. Because I predict we'll be seeing less of you around here. :(

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[–] Atko [S] 0 points 24 points 24 points (+24|-0) 19 hours ago

I don't think that it will be easy to stay away from Voat after all these years ;) so you'll still be seeing me around here. Here's a virtual hug :)

I don't think that it will be easy to stay away from Voat after all these years ;) so you'll still be seeing me around here. Here's a virtual hug :)

[–] NeedleStack 0 points 13 points 13 points (+13|-0) 19 hours ago

Yay! Ahh, a hug from adorable Atko! :-D

Yay! Ahh, a hug from adorable Atko! :-D

[–] AmaleksHairyAss 3 points 1 points 4 points (+4|-3) 13 hours ago

One hug please. No homo.

One hug please. No homo.

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