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Is this doc page incorrect, https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/how-to-migrate-from-one-server-to-another/ https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/how-to-migrat
by walterbell 2y ago
Is this doc page incorrect, https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/how-to-migrate-from-one-server-to-another/ https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2019/06/how-to-migrate-from-on...
> On this page you can also download a copy of your archive that can be read by any ActivityPub software. This archive includes all of your posts and media. So even if the instance that you are moving from shuts down, as is the case with KNZK, you will still have a copy of all of your posts!
- kazinator 2y agoThe problem is you want all those old posts to be associated with the new (migrated) account on the new instance and be hosted there. Sure, being able to get an archive is nice.
- walterbell 2y agoPresumably it's not a technical limitation, since an importer could be written and added by some instances, even if not accepted upstream. If the lack of import is caused by policy conflict or cost for administrators to review bulk-imported content, does this encourage individuals to have a paid instance to aggregate historical content, e.g. https://masto.host https://masto.host.
- maelito 2y agoThis is just a legal requirement in the EU. Nothing more. It doesn't make this archive useful.