Mark IgraI set up sciences.social as a place where social scientists can engaging and productive conversations online.
It’ll be supported as long as folks find it useful. Let me know if you have ideas how this space should be run.
Carl Schmertmann@markigra Hi, Mark. I set up a trial account on mstdn.social but would like to switch to sciences.social. How does switching servers work when the new server requires an invitation?
@CSchmert You sign up the new account first. I’ll approve, then you can go through the process of moving. I think this post explained that process well, but I haven’t done it myself. If you are moving from a busy server importing your follows can take a while. https://blog.djnavarro.net/posts/2022-11-03_what-i-know-about-mastodon/#how-do-i-move-my-account-to-a-new-server
Conrad Hackett 
@markigra @CSchmert It took an hour or two for everything to transfer over from the NZ server I signed up with initially.
Mark - separate question, can we use local emoji like a verified symbol in our display name (https://kushaldas.in/posts/verified-emoji-on-mastodon.html)?
Mark - separate question, can we use local emoji like a verified symbol in our display name (https://kushaldas.in/posts/verified-emoji-on-mastodon.html)?
@conradhackett @CSchmert I can enable that emoji (even though it doesn't actually mean anything) and I think it will show up fine in the display name.
I don't have strong feelings about it one way or another, though some might find it confusing. Want me to turn it on?
@markigra Indeed, it won't mean anything on Twitter soon either. If there are a range of emojis, it could be fun to have some options. Anyone who chooses to use one could explain what point they're trying to make with it. Since you approve accounts here, the verified emoji could symbolize "quite likely a genuine social scientist" if they're on sciences.social.
@conradhackett It should be enabled now, if you want to try again.
@CSchmert Shorter answer (I copied/pasted/edited from @absidd)
1. Sign up & get approved
2. In the new account, go to accounts and select "moving from another account".
3. Then enter your old account handle.
4. Now login to your old account, go to accounts, then select "moving to another account".
5. Then enter your new account handle.
6. Submit.