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Novni is closing down on December 2nd
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Almost 11 years ago Novni was created to offer a safe, anonymous space for anyone going through emotional challenges. At that time, we had no idea the platform would last this long and be used by so many people.
We knew that eventually the site wouldn't have enough money or resources to continue and unfortunately that time has now arrived. Novni will be closing down on December 2nd 2024.
We're sorry to everyone who wants to continue using the site and want to thank everyone who has been part of this amazing and supportive community over the years. Novni would not have lasted this long, or had such a positive impact on so many people, without your support 💚
We'd also like to thank everyone who has volunteered to help keep the site running. Your contributions, support and kindness have helped an enormous amount of people over the last several years.
If you have posts on the site that you don't want to lose, you will need to manually copy them to your local device. Unfortunately we do not have a feature that allows for downloading account data.
For any other questions please leave them as a comment on this post and we'll do our best to reply to them all. If you’d care to share how Novni has impacted your life over the years we would love for you to share that here as well 🙂
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This makes me sad. It's really the only venting place I know of where you can be anonymous and save your posts. I don't and won't trust Facebook or Instagram to know all my feelings.
The site was/still is a good concept / idea. Too bad you can't keep it open anymore than 2 more months. I've written so much here of my struggles and frustrations over a number of years. Ill be sad to see the place go :( I do genuinely appreciate all the kind helpers I've encountered over the last few years here. I hope the future brings you people and the sites creators/moderators good things.
Of course also I've had my fair share of trolls here which I won't miss because people can be kind of they really wanted to, but ,you learn to take the good with bad. You live and you learn. Ill miss the laughs too because people have posted comical things here too. If you remember you remember. Anyway Peace y'all ✌️
ReplyWe're all sad about it too 🙁 thank you so much for being here though, it's really great to hear you've found some good from the site (despite the trolls! I guess they need somewhere to write too 😁).
ReplyNoooo! This is my favorite website, and it's sad to see it go. I can post anonymously without having to log in, but I can still see my posts and others. I'm gonna cry. 😭
ReplyWe're really sorry 🙁 we've kept it live for as long as we can.
ReplyYou guys did a great job of keeping this website up for as long as you could, even with all the challenges, don't worry, it was a good run!
ReplyNgl I’ve noticed this happens to every website that lets people post without making accounts. TBH the only reason I use this website is because like… it’s hard to cancel people when you can’t confidently say two posts are from the same person. I mean, I don’t want anybody digging through my posts from 10 years ago, 10 years in the future when whatever the political climate is happens to be different than it is now. Although moderation is basically impossible when you can’t verify that two posts were made by the same person. It’s kinda interesting though because there’s basically no rational benefit to saying what you think attached to your identity.
ReplyYeh that's true most of them don't seem to last. It's really difficult for platforms like that to get investment because the anonymity is a big set back for anyone looking to make money from them. It's great for the people using it though (in my opinion).
ReplyAw this sucks but thank you for keeping it going for so long. I discovered novni around 4-5 years ago and it's been a big help to me. This is the only support site I've seen that offers totally anonymous posts without creating a username, and that made the difference between me sharing my feelings vs them from the world.
These days cyberstalking and doxxing is a real problem which is why I don't want to leave an internet trail that leads back to me. Even though my posts weren't very juicy or noteworthy, they were personal to me. And getting my thoughts out helped me through some dark times.
All the same, I understand why you have to close up shop. I also ran a public service site for a few years (only 2) and I know how things are hard to manage once traffic picks up and you have to upgrade to expensive servers or hire people to handle everything. Enjoy your retirement :)
I want to say thanks also to the helpful users who chimed in on my posts. Some of them really helped me get my head on straight, dealing with heartbreaks, depression, alcoholism and whatever other demons I've had brewing. You guys helped me get over heartbreak and alcoholism (couple years sober now). I'm still dealing with depression though.
A parting question to the mods & owners, do you plan to sell novni to another support org, or even a social media site, who might keep absorb it and/or keep it open? I've seen a few support sites go that route when they couldn't keep up with the traffic. Verticalscope is one company I've seen that grabs up communities. They might keep novni alive in some form, and you guys might even make a decent profit for all your troubles. At any rate, thanks for the memories and I mean it, enjoy your retirement!
ReplyThis makes me sad to hear. I found Novni when I was searching for a way to process my emotions surrounding my brother's death several years ago. I will always be grateful for being able to say the things I needed to say to you, the collective void, when I couldn't say them to anyone else.
And thank you to those of you that were always kind, offered a helpful bit of advice, and spread a little love and sunshine where it was needed. We need people like that out in the world so I hope you continue to find ways to do that.
❤️✌🏼🦜
ReplyHey BirdNerd! I think I've seen your name around before 🙂 I'm sorry to hear about your brother, and I'm glad this space helped you to deal with it a little. It was a very similar experience of grief that is the reason the site was built in the first place.
ReplyShucks, I'm very sad to hear this. This site brought me through the latter days of college 3-4 years ago, and I'm forever grateful for the availability, support, and transparency of not only the community, but also the backbone developers, therapists, innovators, and much more, behind this site.
There are only two more months on this site, but would it be possible if we could utilize an export option on our private messages? If not saving on a local device may be the best option, so thank you for the heads up.
I'm rooting for you all on your future endeavors!
ReplyThank you so much! 🙂 Thanks for sticking with the site through the slow page loads too 😁
Unfortunately we don't have any way of building that feature. I really wish we could because a lot of people have posts on here they want to save (me too) - but I don't know a way we could do it I'm sorry 😕
ReplyIm really going to miss this site. its helped me get through alot of stressful chaotic sad depressing times. I wish you all the best.
ReplyI'm glad we were able to help a little bit 🙂 I'm sorry we couldn't carry it on for longer.
ReplyGot on here a few days ago, I'm so sad that it's going to be closed down. This place is a great place to vent, and tell people how you feel. Will miss this place, best of luck in your future!
ReplyThank you! Sorry to be closing so soon after you joined 🙂
ReplyI only discovered Novni a couple of months ago, but it still helped me a lot with mental health. Thanks for providing a space place to share my thoughts and feelings.
ReplyYou're very welcome! 🙂
Reply*princess hand wave*
ReplyIt's been more than 7 years since I have been visiting this site. Whenever I need to let out my thoughts. This is like my friend. Because I don't have any friends.
I'm gonna miss this site alot.
But no problem, all good things come to an end.
Thank you so much for bringing this site and helping people like us who need such place to write their thoughts anonymously.
I'm happy that I was part of this site for so long.
Hugs
ReplyWow more than 7 years! Thank you so much for sticking with us for so long 🙂 I'm really sorry we're having to close down.
Thanks for being such a great part of our community! 🙏
ReplyI volunteered here on and off to help as many people as I could. It was emotionally taxing at times, but attempting to aid injured hearts and minds showed me the challenges that need addressed in this world. I try to incorporate what I have learned here in larger changes I seek to create. Best wishes to all of the Novni team, be safe, and may the love and joy your efforts manifested in others be always present in your lives also 💕
ReplyThank you for your care and support to our community here! We appreciate you and I know the users you helped do too😊
ReplyBummer. Sad to see this place go like muttr, previously unsent project and now here. Too bad it's been infiltrated by one sad, mean, lonely man who takes it upon himself to ruin the hardwork of others due to their own personal misery. This site could have helped a lot of people. Congratulations, you ruined another site. Yk you did. Again. Too bad the mods didn't notice its all coming from the same person w a VPN. Ban the VPN, get your site back. They ruined countless other venting sites, do take a peek into it. Same writing style. Same person.
ReplyThis made me sad. I could really say that Novni has been really part of the things that allow me to regulate my emotions really and has been my venting ground. I am thankful because without it, I won't know where I'll be now. I'm really sad to see you goo :( Thank you so so much <3
ReplyI can relate to your feeling of being bummed out about it, but am glad to hear it provided a positive safe space to sort out your emotions and process things. Grateful for you being here and wishing the best for you going forward :) have a great week ahead!
ReplyThank you for keeping it going for so long. I found this site about 4 years ago and it felt like the only safe space where I could let go. This makes me really sad and I hope you guys can bring it back one day <3
ReplyThank you for spending 4 years with us here, that is amazing to hear Novni has been useful to you for that long! We are bummed about it too but grateful for all the lives it has touched over the years (like yours!) in a positive way. Appreciate you sharing here too. Wish you all the best!
ReplyI’ve been on this site for years. It was so good to be able to say the things I needed without anyone knowing it was me. I’m going to miss this place so much, and I honestly don’t know how I‘m going to be able to go on from here.
Not even exaggerating when I say that this site has been one of the greatest things I’ve found on the internet. I’m going to miss it so much. I really hope it can come back someday. Thank you for always being there.
ReplyGlad to hear Novni has been a safe online refuge of sorts for a while. I hope you feel better off for being able to express yourself here over the years. People like you and the kind supporters in this community made it a special place unlike many/any others online. Wishing the best for you going forward - thanks for being you!
ReplyThank you, Novni Crew.
For the amazing entries I've read here, and for giving me a chance to write anything I want without fear of judgment. Wish the best for all of you.
ReplyThank you too! Wishing the very best for you to continue finding healthy ways to express yourself going forward. Hope you have a great night
Replythank a lot for this amazing website it was my coping mechanism for many years , i hope you will have a successful future endeavors
ReplyThank you, Novni, for providing a space to let our thoughts out and process them. Echoing what the others have already mentioned - loved the fact that it was truly a place where I could be myself authentically. I will miss coming to my secret haven.
Hope the people behind the platform are doing good and continue to do so. :)
ReplyWHATTTT, I just actively participated a month ago, NOOOOOO. BUT, to be honest, this website is pretty good for me to rant myself and heard other people's rantings as well. This website is obviously the bestest thing to ever exist even though i just used it for a month, i don't know other website where i can just post stuffs without getting anxious over being known so thank you so much, dear mod/admin! 🫡🫡 Your work hasn't goje to waste at all. You've been helping a lot of people including me! 🤘🤘
ReplyI'm so sad to hear this!! I just found novni this year and it's been so therapeutic. I'm not sure where to write now. All of my memories are here and this is the only place I can trust with my heart. Now it will be gone forever. 💔
ReplyI also just found Novni this year! I'm going to be copy and pasting some of my rants onto Google Docs, but it's sad to see it go. I don't know where else to write that is anonymous. It's really sad, I wish it was open longer.
ReplyHell yeah
ReplyI BELIEVE THE NATURE OF THE FUTURE
because the greatest lies of all it's happening to us
ReplyOh, please no.
ReplyNO
ReplyCame on here tonight to vent and was taken by surprise by this announcement. My first initial reaction was shock but now that it’s settled down a bit, I’m filled with grief.
This site has been an outlet for me since I was 15 years old in 2016 & it has stuck with me to this day. I’m 23 now.
It’s almost bittersweet knowing that Novni will be gone. A big part of my youth was here. it’s filled with all of my past rants from anger to loneliness to feeling lost, etc. The child that I was all those years ago is still here.
Here’s to new beginnings. Thank you for running such a simple yet oddly comforting site for people all around the world.
I hope one day Novni can return.
ReplyDoubt it will return
ReplyWow. This site has been there for me when no one else was in 7th grade, and now I'm almost out of college and it's crazy that it's closing down. This site has helped me immensley. Thank you and this community for everything.
Replyi just found this website a month ago. i’m a 15 year old highschooler who is struggling, and i just wanted to say this website really helped me deal with my thoughts. thank you so much for this site :D
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