Joel de Bruijn

🚀 Twitter 2 Mastodon Migration Milestones

🟩 Deciding after considering current situation.
🟥 Request Twitter Archive
🟥 Choose server
🟥 Create account
🟥 Migrate followers
🟥 Import Tweetarchive
🟥 Delete posts and replies
🟥 Unfollow tweeps
🟥 Request formal GDPR deletion.

🤔 Is this complete and right order?

🙏 What do you think @aral?

Nov 5, 2022 at 5:30amWeb
Show threadJoel de BruijnNov 5, 2022
@aral
I kind of done step 4 obviously, but I need to change community myself and mentioned it as part of a generic pattern.
And importing Tweetarchive isnt easy yet I expect.
Show threadCharles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥Nov 5, 2022
@joeldebruijn @aral I haven't heard of a toot/tweet import function.
Show threadJoel de BruijnNov 5, 2022

@cgervasi @aral Only one I found was this one:

https://github.com/FGRibreau/import-tweets-to-mastodon

Show threadJohannes WilhelmNov 15, 2022
@joeldebruijn @aral Did you get to download the archive? I'm asking as a neophyte, because I don't know what the archive will contain...
Show threadJoel de BruijnNov 15, 2022
@JohannesWilhelm @aral yes, came in within 24h. Its a big zip file containing your tweets and images.
After unzipping just click the only html file in the top directory. Your browser will display your tweets within a webpage, timeline and search are also there.
Show threadJohannes WilhelmNov 15, 2022
@joeldebruijn @aral Thank you! I also found a tutorial here: https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/twitter-archive
How to download your Twitter archive and get a full record of all your tweets, followers, and more

It's a good idea to periodically back up your Twitter profile in case something happens to the service or your account. Here's how.

Business Insider
Show threadJoel de BruijnNov 5, 2022

🤣 I call it the T2M3 framework

#️⃣ #mastodon #mastodonmigration #twexit

Show threadAd GerritsNov 5, 2022
@joeldebruijn @aral ‘Create Mastodon account and start fresh’ is easier…
Show threadJoel de BruijnNov 6, 2022

@adgerrits @aral

True! At least for the 'easy' part.

But I do care about my Tweet archive and I'm not sure for how long their service will be up.

And also I dont want Elon to be the heir of my content.

I know deleting doesnt garanty anything, but at least Twitter doesnt get to monetise it as much.

Also: I kow it causes linkrot all around, but all things considered.

As always: mileage may vary
#Twexiteers #twexit