I remember seeing a device in the cellar at a place I worked in the 90s. It was basically a box with a horizontal slot that had a lever sticking out of it. You could move the lever in and out and to the sides which controlled the pointer. I was told it was a proto-mouse of sorts, but it was just collecting dust so never saw it in operation. Could not have been pleasant to use for any extended period of time. Don’t remember if it had buttons to click with. Anyone remember seeing something like that?

I completely understand and support the decision to cut the ties, even if it is unfortunate that it should be necessary. This is a nice instance and I hope it can stay that way, even for the mods. I have no idea how much work and perseverance it takes to run something like this but I know I couldn’t do it. If the people running Beehaw say that it is too much to handle, then we should believe them. Without them, this would not be the nice place it is. I’m on Sopuli myself, but I like the vibe here and would hate to see it destroyed by trolls. Just my two cents. Cheers.