The first Friday of February was supposed to be a day of joy for Pi Network, but it backfired.
The final post from the core team was intended to be more positive and celebrate a valid part of the vast Pi Network community. However, it immediately caused significant backlash.
In honor of Pi network moderators
Every first Friday of February (FFF Day) Pi celebrates Moderator Appreciation Day! Today is about recognizing the moderators who make the Pi Network community what it is. Thanks to all the Pi moderators for their incredible volunteer efforts in supporting the Pi community, by helping…
— Pi Network (@PiCoreTeam) February 6, 2026
The video itself attempted to recognize moderators who “make the Pi Network community what it is,” as they are volunteers and not employed or paid by the core team. They help moderate charts, answer questions from Pioneers, monitor Pi apps and products, report bugs, and test new features.
Plus, they translate Pi into other languages, moderate Fireside forums, and try to keep conversations helpful, safe, and respectful.
“In addition to answered questions, updates and chat rooms, moderators ensure that the Pi experience runs smoothly for everyone!”
The backlash
It was a statement like the latter that caught the attention of some Pi Network Pioneers. While many users agreed that moderators should be praised and respected, some raised valid questions about the lack of tangible progress on several fronts.
Joann&Joe urged the core team to “accelerate progress – it is being dragged out again and again,” after indicating that they “need to stop messing around with all that superficial nonsense.”
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Chialo20’s approach was similar: indicates that the team behind Pi Network has been keeping him for “7 years plus now not to migrate my Pi coins, just the migration phase, and this is not fair.”
AA Gada tried it to remind the core team that “many pioneers are still stuck in ‘provisional approval’ for their KYC status. We hope you can improve this situation.”
It’s worth noting that the team recently published an update claiming they’ve unblocked millions for mainnet migration, and promised new changes will be coming soon.
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