#NewUsers now above 5000 per hour.

We are now higher than last week's rate. Mastodon is managing this surge so far. Some servers are lagging. Please be patient as systems administrators manage the situation. It may get worse given the Twitter news.

@mastodon.social, @mastodon.lol, @mastodon.online, @mstdn.social, and now @mas.to closed to new user registrations.
Quick Scan - Mastodon Larger Instances >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hN-0bNfjaV7UTuLP6eudmXCNNPdeNQoFtbfcqxl4FFQ/edit#gid=0
Fediverse tracker >>> https://mastodon.online/@mastodonuserc[email protected]

#twittermigration

Dec 18 22:00
#NewUsers now around 3000 per hour.

Service generally seems to be returning to normal. Please be patient if your instance is still lagging.

@mas.to has reopened for new accounts
@mastodon.social, @mastodon.lol, @mastodon.online, @mstdn.social remain closed to new user registrations.
Consider joining small and midsize instances to spread the load.
Quick Scan - Mastodon Larger Instances >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hN-0bNfjaV7UTuLP6eudmXCNNPdeNQoFtbfcqxl4FFQ/edit#gid=0
Fediverse tracker >>> https://mastodon.online/@mastodonuserc[email protected]

#twittermigration

Dec 19 08:00
Status Update

- Sunday surge seems more sustained than last Thursday
-#NewUser rates still elevated (~2500/hr for several hours)
-Network normal
-Consider joining small and midsize instances to spread the load
[email protected], @mastodon.lol, @mastodon.online, @mstdn.social remain closed to new registrations

Quick Scan - Mastodon Large/Mid Instances >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hN-0bNfjaV7UTuLP6eudmXCNNPdeNQoFtbfcqxl4FFQ/edit#gid=0
Fediverse tracker >>> https://mastodon.online/@mastodonuserc[email protected]

#twittermigration

Dec 20 00:00
Status Update

- This surge is over.
- #NewUser rate is down to about 1500/hr
- Network normal
- @mastodon.social, @mastodon.lol, @mastodon.online, @mstdn.social and @masto.ai remain closed to new registrations
- This will be the last status report until the next event.

Quick Scan - Mastodon Large/Mid Instances >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hN-0bNfjaV7UTuLP6eudmXCNNPdeNQoFtbfcqxl4FFQ/edit#gid=0
Fediverse tracker >>> https://mastodon.online/@mastodonuserc[email protected]

#twittermigration