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Fedi.Tips

2025-09-07 17:51:36

Okay, some really bad news but also a suggestion for a way forward.

The Guppe groups domain name was sold by their registrar before they could renew it. This means all Guppe groups are broken, and their web addresses point to a spam blog 😞

However, there is another group provider called FediGroups, you can find out more on their site:

➡️ about.fedigroups.social/home

FediGroups has features that Guppe never had, including private groups.

(More info about #Guppe situation: github.com/immers-space/guppe/… )

Guppe is dead?

Hey @wmurphyrd 👋 I notice as of September 2025, the domains gup.pe and immers.space seem to have expired and a.gup.pe has been replaced with a WordPress installation full of SEO-targeted content ab...

^{mattcoxonline (GitHub)}

We really need some alternative to renting domain names.

EDIT: I like the concept of petnames, but I'm sure there are other valid solutions: files.spritely.institute/paper…

@punishmenthurts @Autistrain @adelinej

They boost your posts automatically so that your post reaches other people interested in the group's topic.

@Moss

This is another possible explanation: rivals.space/@citronmecha/1151…

Joyeuses Fesses 🥳🎉

2025-09-07 18:31:42

@uc each TLD has its own renewal policy

afaict, .pe domains are available for registration by anyone 10 days before the actual expiration date

It's disappointing that FediGroups bans NSFW.

Are there any similar group providers that are more open to broader fediverse communities?

How exactly was the domain name "sold by their registrar before they could renew it"?

Seems like an easy appeal to ICANN if it was registrar malfeasance vs. "oops I forgot to renew this critical identifier in time".

This domain stealing bullshit by #registrar has to stop.

Fuckers don't even pay the minimum price, I am sure as they domain squat on millions of domains, then declare them "premium" and try to sell them for $1000's

The #TLD system is corrupt.

p.s. For those wondering how this can happen, the .pe domain which gup.pe used has a highly unusual clause which allows anyone to buy the domain 12 days *before* it expires:

"The .CH, .ES, .FR, .LI, .PE, .SG, .COM.SG, .COM.AU, .ORG.AU, .NET.AU TLDs must be renewed 12 days prior to the actual expiration date. If not renewed, the domain will enter the redemption stage right away regardless of the number of days left until expiration."

namecheap.com/support/knowledg…

(Thanks @anonax for info!)

@Curator ⬆️ how do you think about this? Is this something you want to do? (I’ve no firm idea)

@mkj

If you're looking at someone's profile and click the three dots as if you were going to block them, it will also give you the option to mute the server they are on. Not sure if there's a more direct way to do it.

@ralfmaximus @mkj @FediTips

What was the registrar they've been using?

So that other would know which company to avoid

👀 @dentaku - did you see this ⬆️?

Also this answer might be relevant (you will know if it really makes sense)
social.mkj.earth/@mkj/11516444…

mkj

2025-09-07 18:33:50

If you are a #MastoAdmin #FediAdmin, you may want to purge a.gup.pe from your server.

In Mastodon, go into admin > Moderation > Federation > Add new domain block. Create one for the domain name "gup.pe" (subdomains are included) with "suspend" severity. Once added, go into the details for the newly added block and you'll find the "Purge" button right at the bottom of the page.

⚠️ ⚠️ Once the domain is purged, the list of severed follows will no longer be available to local users. ⚠️ ⚠️

@FediTips

@regendans

Yeah, I'm just about to rewrite that!

No, because hashtags don't actively push content to other servers.

When you follow a hashtag, it's basically a filter for whatever is on your server anyway. If your server hasn't noticed a particular account yet, it won't notice that account's posts on that hashtag.

When you follow a group, it actively pulls in all posts from anyone on any server that posts to that group.

Groups are basically "super hashtags" in a way 🙂

@NatureMC

To be fair, the maintainer has said they will cancel subs and issue refunds: github.com/immers-space/guppe/…

Guppe is dead?

Hey @wmurphyrd 👋 I notice as of September 2025, the domains gup.pe and immers.space seem to have expired and a.gup.pe has been replaced with a WordPress installation full of SEO-targeted content ab...

^{mattcoxonline (GitHub)}

Thats because someone asked them to do it. But a lot more people want them to continue but under a different domain.

Fedigroups sounds like a censorship networks rather than a group feature.

> Groups are expected to conform with standard levels of decency and respect. We will not setup, and/or may remove Groups in the future, which are setup to distribute: hate speech; discrimination; spam; promotion of violence; adult NSFW content; impersonation of people/organizations.

This sucks! So sorry to hear that, the Guppe Groups were a big influence when we first joined the Fediverse. Feel free to reach out if there is anything we can do to help - we also have a feed builder with similar functionality to FediGroups, so perhaps there's some space for us to work together?

home.channel.org/channels

@anonax @citronmecha @uc I don't know for .pe but the article you mention is completely false and misleading for .fr (and probably for others).

#factChecking #doNotBelieveEverythingYouReadOnline

@anonax @citronmecha @uc I did so mastodon.gougere.fr/@bortzmeye…

(Namecheap, credible, is the best joke of the day.)

Stéphane Bortzmeyer

2025-09-08 15:59:17

@CraigStuntz Of course, at least for .FR, this information is fake news. You can check by yourself on the registry's Web site:
afnic.fr/en/domain-names-and-s…

The essentials for managing your domain name

To facilitate your procedures as a domain name holder, here is some key information for properly

^AFNIC

@TKb0iZ

You might want to tag their account to ask about that?