Paul JacobsonNov 19, 2022
Mastodon Migration

An Incredible Day In Internet History

It started with the Twitter lockout. 10,000 new users per hour. A QUARTER MILLION people migrated to Mastodon in one day. The servers struggled. Remarkably, admins all over the world built up capacity in real time. New users were patient. The system held.

It's running better now. There will be more hard days ahead, but people powered social media has arrived.

#twittermigration #NewUsers #Welcome

Nov 19, 2022 at 5:07amWeb
Show threadMastodon MigrationNov 19, 2022

If you are interested you can track this graph at:

https://mastodon.online/@mastodonuserc[email protected]

#twittermigration #mastodonmigration #mastodontips #NewUsers

Mastodon Users (@[email protected])

9.39K Posts, 0 Following, 23.5K Followers · User Count Bot for all known Mastodon instances

Mastodon
Show threadWorkbrightnzNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration thanks to all the admins out there. I also donated to my local server and encourage others to do the same.
Show threadKathryn MathiasNov 20, 2022
@Workbrightnz @mastodonmigration I echo 'workbrightnz' - I also donated to my local server (and monthly going forward) and encourage others to do the same.
Show threadEk Ong Kaar K MichaudNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration Distrubuted systems will always outperform central control ones.
Show threadJon CuttingNov 20, 2022
@ekongkaar @mastodonmigration hmm mastodon.online is currently running 15hrs behind on federated timeline.
Show threadMastodon MigrationNov 21, 2022
@debenore @ekongkaar It was because of so many new users. They got it fixed. Long kind of techie explainer here >>> https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/109375067865045355
Mastodon Migration (@[email protected])

Wait! What's wrong with my bleeping # searches? Maybe today you tried to search #twittermigration and there was something curious about the results. On this server almost every post returned was 5hr old, then it grew to 10hr, and now it is 11hr. What’s wrong? Well, first thing is, Mastodon is not broken, but your instance is struggling. 1/9 Expand this post for a kind of techie description>>> #twittermigration #mastodontips #mastotips #server #queues #mastodonmigration #mastoadmin

Mastodon
Show threadJon CuttingNov 21, 2022
@mastodonmigration @ekongkaar thanks, I'd be curious to know what was tweaked, because it motored through the backlog having steadily crept further and further behind during the day. The federated stream was plodding slowly for hours.
Show threadFranke JamesNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration Thanks for your enormous effort and collective work ✊ Mastodon rocks! (Bye bye birdie)
Show threadBrownsville GirlNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration respect. This is indeed amazing.
Show threadJcmacomberNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration
Thank you to all of you that keep this site/sites running.
Show threadDanNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration that is striking, wow. Wasn't alone in thinking that was the last straw for the bird site
Show threadDanNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration not that the decline wasn't inevitable since ol' Musky took over, but it sure happened faster than expected
Show threadColin aka ManiacalVNov 19, 2022

@dan @mastodonmigration I feel like the speed with which he tanked his $44B investment was either a testament to how ego driven he really is, or intentional. Both are pretty horrible prospects.

I don't know if a billionaire villain buying his own bullshit and failing so spectacularly is better or worse than him working to destroy a major worldwide communications platform.

Show threadEEAARRGGHHNov 19, 2022
@ManiacalV @dan @mastodonmigration I wonder if he's going to use it as a tax write off or if he will asset strip it and rebuild it as something that suits his preferences.
Show threadStrypeyNov 20, 2022

@ManiacalV
It's such a relief to see I'm not the only one considering both possibilities. I got shouted down here yesterday for suggesting Melon Usk might just be incompetent, rather than working to a coherent agenda of sabotage. Had a real AITA moment ;)

@dan @mastodonmigration

Show threadIanStockportNov 20, 2022

@ManiacalV @dan @mastodonmigration As soon as he had decided he would radically reduce staff and run Twitter like a start up, it then becomes lower risk to do so quickly rather then slowly.

However he should have offered all existing staff the 3 months pay to leave on his 1st day of ownership and given them 30 days to decide.

Show threadHans GerwitzNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration is this only Mastodon, or are other fediverse platforms included?
Show threadMastodon MigrationNov 19, 2022
@gerwitz Just Mastodon
Show threadHans GerwitzNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration is there an API Mastodon-alikes could
Implement to take part?
Show threadWendy MsGator 🐊Nov 19, 2022

@mastodonmigration

The best thing is finding the people with whom you spent so much time over the #TwitterYears . It was a wrench to deactivate but happy to have found peace here. And so many NEW people. #TwitterMigration

Show threadEve JonesNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration Considering the massive, MASSIVE increase in users in such a short period of time, I think the servers coped well. The dedication & skill of the amazing admins who volunteer to keep things rolling along is outstanding. It's really been top shelf, so thanks to all involved 
Show thread❎Dakota Crook❎Nov 20, 2022
@eve_eats_apples @mastodonmigration do you work for the app ? I’m trying to figure out how to upload a banner pic but it won’t let me I watched a video but it doesn’t work for me I’m on iPhone 11
Show threadajWasThereNov 20, 2022

@Dakotacrook @eve_eats_apples @mastodonmigration if you are on mobile I would suggest using the app tusky or the mobile website to make these changes.

It is also possible the file is too big as I had a problem with that.

Show threadEve JonesNov 20, 2022
@Dakotacrook @mastodonmigration I don't work for the app but it should be possible in the 'edit profile' function. If you're using an app perhaps have a go using the webpage
Show threadEve JonesNov 20, 2022

@Dakotacrook @mastodonmigration
Hey just further to my previous comment, maybe these screenshots will be helpful

Image 1 is the mastodon webpage, edit profile page. The purple circled area is where you upload an image for the banner/header

Image 2 is the Tusky app for mastodon, showing the edit profile page. The purple circled area is on the banner/header, where you'd click to upload your image

Image 3 is the mastodon app, edit profile page. There you just click the banner/header space & follow the prompts

#MastodonHelp

I hope this helps 😃✌️

Show thread❎Dakota Crook❎Nov 20, 2022
@eve_eats_apples @mastodonmigration it did thank you soo much I put my banner back that I have over on Twitter to make it easier for people to know it’s me
Show threadEve JonesNov 20, 2022
@Dakotacrook @mastodonmigration Awesome! I'm glad I was able to help. I'm a #newbie myself - been here about a fortnight - I was hesitant to offer advice in case I lead you further down the wrong path so pheeew 
Show threadJ.J. PiffarettiNov 20, 2022
@eve_eats_apples @mastodonmigration totally agree. The difference in performance between yesterday and today is abysmal. Thanks to all the people involved!
Show threadPeter FrederickNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration 👏👏👏👏👏 Amazing effort by all those people.
Show threadRosieNov 19, 2022

@mastodonmigration

Thank you! It feels good to be here.

I am grateful for the shelter and the welcome.

Show threadAgnieszkaNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration Bravo. ❤️
Show threadpaulmaNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration Big hats off to all those involved in Mastodon’s administration. Very impressive!
Show threadCharles CNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration I’ll never be grateful enough to those admins, and to everyone who’s helping us with this migration. Thank you.
Show threadRodanodonNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration #thanksgiving #gratitude #SafeHarbour #BirdsiteRefugee
Show threadbetonglenNov 19, 2022

@mastodonmigration

is there a trusted list of non-nazi, non-racist, non-sexist, ally, server admins who need donations so we can more easily help?

grateful to have a new home and would like to support

Show threadandizottmannNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration Why does the graph not has its bottom line at 0 users? It would look much less impressive then. Is it really necessary to use this kind of manipulation?
Show threadDylanwau 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 HaywardNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration for simpletons like me, when you say the Techies go and increase capacity, does that mean you pop down to you local electric shop and buy a bigger computer, or what? Just so we get a flavour of the task involved
Show threadMastodon MigrationNov 19, 2022
@dylanwadu There are many ways to set up a server instance, and this may be incomplete, but here goes. Small instances of less than say 100 users can be hosted on a normal PC sized computer. Beyond that instance servers are server farms like what you see in the movies. These machines can either be owned or more often leased on a monthly basis from commercial data centers. Adding capacity means leasing more processing and storage and getting it to run Mastodon without breaking things on the fly.
Show threadMastodon MigrationNov 19, 2022

@dylanwadu Think of crawling under a bus to fix the breaks going down the motorway at 100MPH.

#twittermigration #mastodonmigration #servers

Show threadGabriel PettierNov 20, 2022
@dylanwadu @mastodonmigration it can be that, or they can rent a bigger server in a datacenter, or maybe more servers, and try to distribute the load (though i don't know how possible it is with that software). It's rare to host big servers like this at home these days.
Show threadMiley Crisis ☭✨Nov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration I came over just before the second big migration and tbh each one has gotten smoother and smoother despite much larger amounts of people coming
Show threadNilsNov 19, 2022
@boubayaga_ @mastodonmigration About to leave after several months of joining and closing accounts. It’s an unusable platform
Show threadMiley Crisis ☭✨Nov 20, 2022
@Nils @mastodonmigration I'm sorry that you've had that experience but ngl I think it's better than twitter despite the problems that occasionally occur
Show threadNilsNov 20, 2022
@boubayaga_ @mastodonmigration Better for socially acceptable content but poor functionality I and lots of others have found. Stay well MM; I’m out for good this time.
Show threadJay of the IceniNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration support your #admins people 👍
Show threadmadmageNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration
Show threadhappyaanhetwadNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration 👌💪🙏 Keep on doing this... 🤗
Show threadigrir - Wishlist AfterLove:EPNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration in a way this twitter catastrophe thing is a good direction...
Show threadAnitaVosmerNov 19, 2022

@mastodonmigration

Marvellous...🎯

Thank you all...🙏

Show threadTim ClancyNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration @jeffjarvis dang, that new bar got crowded quick when they started letting in the college kids
Show threadStephen D’ArcyNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration ‘If we build it they will come.’
Show threadStephen D’ArcyNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration Many thanks for all the hard work & effort that you are putting into making this place such a warm & welcoming community.👍👍
Show threadJB_SCOTTYNov 19, 2022

@mastodonmigration

Future will always be built on hard days to come. Only the past is manageable without challenges.

Show threadMorganaNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration Wow….. incredible to watch a new “public square” being built! If only we could find this patience and joy in all our interactions in life!
Show threadNömenLoonyNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration wonderful! Is as if Twitter users have told Musk what we think of him.
Show threadMartin ScivierNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration I was one of those.
Show threadDeclan DonaldNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration
Show threadBerenice Hello Lovely DesignNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration massive thank you to everyone who enabled this, well done.
Show threadRedPandaNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration glad i was here for the band wagon
Show threadJ.F. RiordanNov 19, 2022
@mastodonmigration As one of the Twitter migrants, I am deeply appreciative of all the admin people and their work. I also love the people-centered approach. Really glad to be here. Thank you!