Dr. Casey FieslerNov 5, 2022

I want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly: If you switch Mastodon instances, it's easy to transfer your network/follows over (I did this), but NOT your content. Is this right? If you change instances you can't move your toots to the new one?

This makes the "don't be held hostage by a platform!" benefit less compelling doesn't it? Like what if someone just doesn't pay the bill for your instance? All your content's gone?

Am I missing something?

Show threadDan HonNov 5, 2022
@cfiesler your original posts stay at their original URL, so as not to break any links. The account itself transparently redirects to your new account.
Show threadanubis2814
@cfiesler @danhon That assuming the instance doesn't just die in general. Started on one instance, in 2018 and the guy decided he didn't have the energy to keep it going and took the whole thing down. All of it lost, but I in all reality didn't lose anything important.
Nov 5, 2022 at 4:07pmWeb
Show threadDan HonNov 5, 2022
@anubis2814 @cfiesler Yes, correct.