Ed SuominenDec 1, 2022

All right #Mastodon, show this #twitterexodus refugee what you can do.

Walked away from 6700 followers because I won't provide content (not directly, at least) or be in the same space as a destructive & dangerous narcissist. This new (for me) place is cool but I do miss being able to post a special #nature #photograph & know it will get seen thousands of times.

I guess that's my #introduction. I rant about #covid #CovidIsNotOver & #LongCovid & I live in a beautiful place. With a foot of snow.

Show threadJFTypeSVRDec 1, 2022
@edsuom See https://debirdify.pruvisto.org/ for easy method to import Follows and Followers from Twitter (those who have their Mastodon ID/ address in their profiles).
Debirdify

This is a web app that helps you find out which of the people you follow on Twitter are on Mastodon/in the Fediverse already and follow all of them easily.

Show threadDirty Hippie
@jftypesvrx @edsuom People should likely use these tools on a regular basis to catch people who eventually update their Bird profile to include their Mastodon account. And DON'T FORGET to export the accounts you've blocked and muted on the Bird and do the same with them here. THANKS for the info about this tool!
Dec 1, 2022 at 7:13amWeb
Show threadRobin P.Dec 1, 2022
@adirtyhippie @jftypesvrx @edsuom How do you export blocked accounts?
Show threadJFTypeSVRDec 12, 2022
@rcp_1964 @adirtyhippie @edsuom
See this article. https://www.tomshardware.com/how-to/move-from-twitter-to-mastodon
Directions are simple and clear. You can export from Twitter Follows, Followers, Blocked and Muted, into separate CSV files. Then, login to your Mastodon account and navigate to settings (via Preferences, I think), and find import. I imported my Follows and Followers into my Mastodon Following list. You can't create Followers by importing.
How to Move From Twitter to Mastodon

Free the bird

Tom's Hardware
Show threadRobin P.Dec 12, 2022
@jftypesvrx @adirtyhippie @edsuom Excellent - just bookmarked. Thank you for the info!
Show threadLene AndersenDec 12, 2022
@jftypesvrx oooh.... useful! Thank you so much
Show threadDirty HippieDec 13, 2022
@rcp_1964 @jftypesvrx @edsuom Debirdify (https://debirdify.pruvisto.org/) has an option to export both your block list as well as a list of accounts you've muted. Export each, then MERGE import them into the appropriate place in Mastodon's settings.
Debirdify

This is a web app that helps you find out which of the people you follow on Twitter are on Mastodon/in the Fediverse already and follow all of them easily.