MinekPo1Nov 9, 2022
Cassian [main]

Dear famous people (50,000+ followers?) moving over to Mastodon,

Once you've chosen a server, please email the admin before joining, to give them a chance to bolster the server! If you don't, the people from Twitter following you there will probably break it.

Thank you! 💚

Nov 9, 2022 at 10:36amWeb
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
Here's this post on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cassolotl/status/1590291305678393344
Cas ♻️👣🐈🌿🏳️‍🌈♿ on Twitter

“Dear famous people (50,000+ followers?) moving over to Mastodon, Once you've chosen a server, please email the admin before joining, to give them a chance to bolster the server! If you don't, the people from Twitter following you there will probably break it. Thank you! 💚”

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Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
This reminds me of an article I saw on the Guardian website or similar, about/by a famous food critic, where people didn't know what he looked like so he'd go to a restaurant and eat there and if it was REALLY GOOD he'd have to go and give the manager a heads-up, because he was about to write a positive article about his restaurant and he was quite famous and influential, so the manager would need to hire a lot more staff by a deadline, and the restaurant would be absolutely swamped.
Show threadMuchnessB Nov 9, 2022
@cassolotl can I share this to Twitter so that perhaps it can gain traction and they know before they come over? I can remove your name or just copy and paste the message if that makes a difference
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 9, 2022
@MuchnessB I crossposted it! :) https://twitter.com/cassolotl/status/1590291305678393344
Cas ♻️👣🐈🌿🏳️‍🌈♿ on Twitter

“Dear famous people (50,000+ followers?) moving over to Mastodon, Once you've chosen a server, please email the admin before joining, to give them a chance to bolster the server! If you don't, the people from Twitter following you there will probably break it. Thank you! 💚”

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Show threadCyber YukiNov 10, 2022
@cassolotl @MuchnessB 5 Retweets 😭
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
@yuki2501 @MuchnessB Haha yes, it could be retweetier! :P
Show threadOblomovNov 10, 2022
@cassolotl Also consider donating to the server upkeep, and suggesting your followers do the same
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
@oblomov Yeah definitely, I like to hope that once a celebrity emails the server admin the server admin will be like "okay so this is going to increase the cost of running the server by £x and I'll need to hire some extra moderators," and maybe if they can't afford it they'd say so and the celebrity can choose another server, or offer to contribute to running costs, etc.
Show threadJeffNov 10, 2022
@oblomov @cassolotl what is considered good manners for this? Pitch in $??/month?
Show threadOblomovNov 10, 2022

@jblxdesign

I've heard that $8/month is a frequent choice, to spite and troll Elon.

@cassolotl

Show threadJeffNov 10, 2022
@oblomov @cassolotl lol:wb52:
Show threadDaniël Franke 🏳️‍🌈Nov 10, 2022
@cassolotl The problem is that people will only read this after they've joined.
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
@ainmosni I actually originally posted it on Twitter and it got cross-posted to here and went viral here. :D On Twitter it has like 5 RTs, but you never know - maybe the next Stephen Fry will see it...!
Show threadsarahleftonNov 10, 2022
@cassolotl they should hire admins and set up servers to be personal fandoms :)
Show threadUltra Violet  🌹🏴Nov 10, 2022
@sarahlefton @cassolotl I thought that was what discord was for?
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
@sarahlefton Yes, that would be ideal in the long-run! But I don't think we can expect individuals to make that kind of investment before they've actually tried out the network and decided whether they like it, and I can't begrudge people who are so new that they don't realise that the server will go down as soon as they tweet that they've set up an account. :D So, this is the best option for famous noobs I think?
Show threadMarco BrescianiNov 10, 2022
@cassolotl
Or, even, create your own instance. 😉
@gubi
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
@AAMfP @gubi Yes, that would be ideal in the long-run! But I don't think we can expect individuals to make that kind of investment before they've actually tried out the network and decided whether they like it, and I can't begrudge people who are so new that they don't realise that the server will go down as soon as they tweet that they've set up an account. :D So, this is the best option for famous noobs I think?
Show threadkeeps vis.social runningNov 10, 2022
@cassolotl and don't just give the head's up...start making serious support to the cost of the server and moderation.
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
@kristinHenry Yeah definitely, I like to hope that once a celebrity emails the server admin the server admin will be like "okay so this is going to increase the cost of running the server by £x and I'll need to hire some extra moderators," and maybe if they can't afford it they'd say so and the celebrity can choose another server, or offer to contribute to running costs, etc.
Show threadGina F M ENov 10, 2022
@cassolotl I do not understand? Which server do I email?
Show threadCassian [main]Nov 10, 2022
@ginafme Email the admin of whichever server you are considering joining. So like, if you're considering joining mastodon.social, you can find the admin's email address on https://mastodon.social/about, which is the page you see before you sign in/sign up.
Show threadwurzelpunnidgeNov 10, 2022
@cassolotl so your just interested in attracting famous people?