The end of Voat has been sprung upon us with only a few days' notice.
I have been inundated with requests; some goats urgently wish to preserve data, others urgently wish to delete it.
Many are asking where we go from here - another site, or a yet-to-be developed Voat clone.
It will take more than a few days to answer all these questions.
Meanwhile, if Voat goes dark on Dec 25th there will be no way to identify yourself as the author and owner of any particular Voat user data.
Therefore I have started distributing passwords to Voat users via DM. This password may be used in future to identify you, at least at the SearchVoat Forum and possibly at some Voat clone TBA.
The distribution process is slow, so you may not have received a password yet. It prioritises users based on the most recent posts. Therefore the quickest way to make sure you get one is to post a submission or a comment - such as adding a reply to this submission below.
Please keep the password secure and secret in case I can think of some way to make use of it.
Stay safe goats
Cheers, SV
EDIT: PS keep an eye on the top of the front page of SearchVoat.co for information regarding a migration site for Voat.
EDIT 2: The SearchVoat Forum is up. Use your Voat username and the password sent to via DM by @SearchVoatBot to log in. More info at this Voat post.
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[–] badruns 0 points 46 points 46 points (+46|-0) ago
Hey random dude I know nothing about, you demonstrate initiative and have already demonstrated some ability with webdev with this searchvoat nonsense.
Any thoughts on building upon searchvoat to pick up the torch? I considered my webdev days behind me but even my cranky ass wants to save these niggerfaggots.
[–] SearchVoat [S] 0 points 34 points 34 points (+34|-0) ago
Yes maybe, thinking about it
[–] oldblo 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Talk to voat owners and see if they can pass things over. Thanks for the good you do. I would hate to see this stuff lost.
[–] TradMan 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
I'm in.
[–] Inaminit ago
Lead us, O Wise one...
[–] privategoat ago
I can help with security if needed. You seem competent enough to be passed the torch, just saying.
[–] Turn_Coat 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
poal.co is a decent alternative and it looks like they're already getting ready for a massive refugee rush.
[–] late2thegame 0 points 24 points 24 points (+24|-0) ago
No, no I don't want Voat to go - it's the first place I check every day. Definitely need the password in case it disappears.
[–] 3141592653 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
i know. man what a year.
[–] Anumber 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago (edited ago)
What the hell can go wrong next.
Password please thanks
[–] carmencita 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Goodbye my friend. I’ll be out there. Hope you will be too.
[–] HerbyHancock 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
Hopefully it will return like 8ch
[–] ElectionPredictor ago
That's what I'm thinking ;)
[–] dutchkate 0 points 15 points 15 points (+15|-0) ago
Sometimes I think I live here all day. Thanks for all you have done. Hope I can follow.
[–] captainstrange 0 points 10 points 10 points (+10|-0) ago (edited ago)
An alternative for those who prefer to be the only party that has their pass:
Post a checksum of a secret phrase.
Later on, the only thing it takes to prove who you are, is to post the plaintext and anyone can verify it is you by getting the checksum of the plaintext.
SHA256 hash:
83085a57ecc1b068ba0eee45ea5e9cf8131dccc4b15515450ad18de871473950
[–] WhoWasSethRich 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
More like this should be the only solution, and I'd go with multiple hashes to be safe actually.
[–] kegelkikensteen ago
CCP is a good system worth keeping your points for.
[–] captainstrange ago (edited ago)
They're not gonna pull out that tech for individual users.
If they're gonna go to that length then they'll just break into your house when you're not home.
Fair enough though, sha512:
979404330c1e2648e443ba94da34327033b713bcceec7c243c30c8beac7e0e38bd5d7610538b5fdfc1969600374192740a0d5394baadc1451e419a988e04371a
[–] MAGAMOJO 2 points 9 points 11 points (+11|-2) ago
Count me in!
Where We Go All... ?
THAT is THE question
[–] BlowjaySimpson 9 points 1 point 10 points (+10|-9) ago
Straight into the gaschamber, you fucking goldbrick Qtard shabbos mongoloid.
[–] HerbyHancock 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Lol...looks like we gettin that 10 days of darkness :(
Hopefully it will return like 8ch did
Were else will i go to get that distinct Voat flavor?
[–] Cedru 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Got my pass. Although I'm not a heavy user, I sure enjoyed the absolute freedom of speech on this platform.
God speed!
[–] jerry ago
Yeah this is fucked up. God speed and god bless
[–] shakin_my_head ago
Never have understood why we couldn't donate, besides the blah... blah... blah fall off. A sticky would have worked as a reminder.
[–] ughition 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
Losing Voat will be a blow to be sure.
[–] Slechta5614 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Plz dont go