Erin M. May, PhDLooking into moving instances now that astrodon.social is up and running.
Looks like I can move my followers, but is it true that I can't move my posts? Will they disappear from this account? I hate to lose all my threads 😩
Gustavo 🎮🔭🇵🇷@_astronoMay My two cents. Switching instances will only affect the tail end of your username, and your local TL. However, your local TL is composed as well of the people/interests you follow, so you can still follow all #Astrodon people from your current instance. It not like a fb group where you’ll really miss out on stuff posted there if you don’t belong to it. In my case, I’ll just make sure to follow all #Astrodon people I find. I switched instances once and it’s not worth it. YMMV ✌️
Thomas Connor@astromecanik @_astronoMay As a counter-point: if the hate-filled trolls that populate bird site start making their way over, a larger server will have a harder time dealing with the issue. Obviously they'll deny federation with hate.nazis, but maybe take a second to cut off from justasking.questions. With a smaller server and a tighter policies, it's easier to protect the community.
@thomasconnor @_astronoMay I agree with you 100%. From a *new user* standpoint, by all means, if you like #astronomy related fields, go to an instance such as #astrodon. It makes for a “friendly” local tl. If you’re an established user like the OP, with lots of content already published and directly tied to their current account, then it’s a bit of a hassle to switch. Hassle, of course, is subjective, so while I may not consider it worth it, others may think otherwise.