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== Sites changing operations ==
== Sites changing operations ==
* LFGSS and Microcosm, hosting a few hundred communities, announced on {{datetime|2024-12-16}} that they will be shutting down on {{datetime|2025-03-16}}: {{URL|https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/401475/}}
 
* Lobsters plans to geoblock UK users: {{URL|https://lobste.rs/s/ukosa1/uk_users_lobsters_needs_your_help_with}}
=== Geoblocking users ===
* {{URL|https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/moderation-changes-and-new-regulations/1673}}
* '''Lobsters''' announced sometime around {{datetime|2025-01-06}} their plans to geoblock UK users via IP addresses on {{datetime|2025-03-16}}: {{URL|https://lobste.rs/s/ukosa1/uk_users_lobsters_needs_your_help_with}}
* {{URL|https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/the-end-of-the-forum-is-nigh.1646227/}}
* '''Haiku''' announced on {{datetime|2025-01-16}} their forums will be geoblocking users from the UK via IP addresses "before March 16th, 2025" ({{datetime|2025-03-16}}): {{URL|https://discuss.haiku-os.org/t/notice-georestriction-of-the-uk/16267/8}}
* GamingOnLinux shut down the forums abruptly on {{datetime|2024-12-18}}, though read-only access to existing content was restored for archival purposes on request shortly thereafter: {{URL|https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/6463/}}
* '''lemmy.zip''', a federated community site, announced on {{datetime|2025-02-08}} the site will be geoblocking users from the UK effective {{datetime|2025-02-16}}: {{URL|https://lemmy.zip/post/31644782}}. Impacted users are presented with the following page: {{URL|https://uk.lemmy.zip/}}
* '''repo.or.cz''', a public Git repository hoster, started blocking UK users on {{datetime|2025-07-29}}: {{URL|https://repo.or.cz/uk-blocked.html}}, {{URL|https://c.im/@repo_or_cz/114938889981940985}}
 
=== Content removal/closure ===
* '''LFGSS''' and '''Microcosm''', hosting a few hundred communities, announced on {{datetime|2024-12-16}} that they will be shutting down on {{datetime|2025-03-16}}: {{URL|https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/401475/}}
* '''Ready to Go''' forum, announced on {{datetime|2025-03-25}} "the end is nigh". As of {{datetime|2025-03-25}}, the original announcement URL is no longer available, but forum content is available with recent posts. Original announcement URL{{URL|https://www.readytogo.net/smb/threads/the-end-of-the-forum-is-nigh.1646227/}}
* '''GamingOnLinux''' shut down the forums abruptly on {{datetime|2024-12-18}}, though read-only access to existing content was restored for archival purposes on request shortly thereafter: {{URL|https://www.gamingonlinux.com/forum/topic/6463/}}
* {{URL|https://tbs.social/@thisisrjg/113844024503274325}}
* {{URL|https://tbs.social/@thisisrjg/113844024503274325}}
* '''HEXUS''' Forums announced on {{datetime|2025-01-29}} that all data except for comments on news and reviews (without username associations) will be deleted on {{datetime|2025-03-01}}: {{URL|https://forums.hexus.net/hexus-news/426608-looks-like-end-hexus-forums.html}}
* '''Charlbury in the Cotswolds''' announced on {{datetime|2025-02-19}} they are shutting down their Debate forum board: {{URL|https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/401475/}}
* Mastodon instance '''furry.energy''' announced on {{datetime|2025-01-16}} the server will be shut down on {{datetime|2025-03-16}}: {{URL|https://furry.energy/}}
* '''The Green Living Forum''' announced on {{datetime|2025-01-20}} they are closing the forum on {{datetime|2025-03-15}}: {{URL|1=https://www.thegreenlivingforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=114519}}. Users were directed to '''Camelot-forum''': {{URL|1=https://camelot-forum.co.uk/phpBB3/index.php?sid=22bed8b83307bd9241d6465efa327893}}
* '''Urban Dead''' announced sometime around {{datetime|2025-03-03}} their game will cease operations on {{datetime|2025-03-14}} and the game's wiki will be set to read-only on that same day: {{URL|https://urbandead.com/shutdown.html}}. Website wiki: {{URL|https://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Main_Page}}
* '''The Chaos Engine''' forum announced on {{datetime|2024-12-21}} the forum will be taken offline and content removed on {{datetime|2024-03-16}}. A second invite-only form has been set up at {{URL|https://tce2.org/}}. A Discord was established at {{URL|https://discord.com/invite/MeeFx3hndt}}. The original announcement may only be viewed by logging in, however previews of forum posts are open to the public: {{URL|https://thechaosengine.com/index.php?threads/forum-shutdown-16th-march-2025.80387/}}
* The '''Angels Forum''' announced on {{datetime|2025-01-06}} that they will close on {{datetime|2025-02-28}}: {{URL|https://theangels.co.uk/2025/01/closing-the-angels-forum-28th-feb/}}
* Mastodon instance '''awscommunity.social''' announced on {{datetime|2025-01-10}} the server will close on {{datetime|2025-02-28}}. As of {{datetime|2025-03-25}} the instance is no longer available. Original announcement URL: {{URL|https://awscommunity.social/@Ric_/113803857188109600}}
* The {{URL|https://forums.mirc.com/ubbthreads.php|mIRC forums}} disabled private messages on {{datetime|2025-03-31}}: {{URL|https://i.ibb.co/B2Y1rD1z/Untitled.png}}
=== Other measures ===
* An '''Ada''' programing language forum announced on {{datetime|2025-01-02}} user private messaging capabilities will be disabled and image posts will require approval before posting: {{URL|https://forum.ada-lang.io/t/moderation-changes-and-new-regulations/1673}}
* '''Charles Stross''' announced on his blog on {{datetime|2024-12-21}} that the blog will continue, but comments will be "closed for good" effective {{datetime|2025-03-14}}. Further updates on the announcement post suggest a possible exception allowing comments to remain open, but nothing has been decided: {{URL|https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2024/12/storm-cloud-approaching-rapidl.html}}
* {{URL|https://www.thehamsterforum.com/|The Hamster Forum}} announced on {{datetime|2025-03-14}} that {{URL|https://www.thehamsterforum.com/threads/big-sad-forum-news-online-safety-act.2091/|it would close two days later}}. It {{URL|https://www.thehamsterforum.com/threads/forum-re-opening-and-background-picture.2166/|re-opened two months later}} (with old content seemingly intact) and remains online as of {{datetime|2025-08-02}}.
* '''[[Miraheze]]''' announced on {{datetime|2025-07-28}} that {{URL|1=https://meta.miraheze.org/wiki/Community_portal?diff=prev&oldid=482952|2=functionality relating to private user-to-user communications}} are disabled, including Special:EmailUser and two extensions.
== Other lists of announcements ==
* {{URL|https://onlinesafetyact.co.uk/in_memoriam/}}
* {{URL|1=https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43152154}}


== Official resources ==
== Official resources ==

Latest revision as of 01:41, 2 August 2025

The Online Safety Act 2023 is a United Kingdom legislation regulating online media. Passed in 2023, it is scheduled to take effect on 2025-03-17.[Ofcom source?]

Sites changing operations

Geoblocking users

Content removal/closure

Other measures

Other lists of announcements

Official resources

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