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 threadFrank
@cfiesler I'm just learning my ways here, but in Preferences -> Data Export it says:
"You can request an archive of your posts and uploaded media. The exported data will be in the ActivityPub format, readable by any compliant software."
Nov 5, 2022 at 5:31pmWeb
Show threadFrankNov 5, 2022
@cfiesler Ah, okay, but no way to import it yet. I see what you mean.