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Moving account to another instance after graduating is easy. You keep all your follows and followers.
by kornhole 4y ago
Moving account to another instance after graduating is easy. You keep all your follows and followers.
- TMWNN 4y agoBut you don't move existing posts or DMs from one instance to another, which discourages Twitter blue-check types. What if your instance is blocked by others? What if your instance shuts down?[1] What if you change jobs? I think the last is why we haven't seen CNN or BBC or Yale create an instance and its people start using it. [1] Such as the recent spectacular implosion of mastodon.lol after its owner got horribly abused by members over Hogwarts Legacy. <https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34748195 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34748195>
- kornhole 4y agoLots of questions here. 1. You can download all your posts and then re-post them from your new account if you want. Otherwise they will remain cached on instances. 2. If your instance is excessively blocked by other instances, that could be nudge to move your account to an instance that is better managed. 3. Instance admins usually give plenty of notice before shutting down which gives you time to move. 4. You can create as many accounts you want and on different instances. I have three: a real name personal one for friends and family, a professional one, and an anonymous political based one. I also run my own instance.