onat!💬May 10, 2023

Seeing a toot from your instance owner thinking about closing it down because of moderation and instance wars, which I have no idea what it's about, is not the best toot to read after coming back from a scorching and very draining market run.

But, bec it's Mastodon, I can just move to another instance. A hassle if it comes to it but hopefully everything works out fine.

Show threadDavid HepworthMay 10, 2023
@onat Having to hop from server to server will keep Mastodon from ever reaching the market that Twitter attracted and made it such a compelling place to be. I just recently switched my phone number and dealt with the "chaos" of finding all the places where I had to update it; having to do the same with Mastodon will certainly cause some people to reconsider their time on the platform.
Show threadonat!💬

@dhepworth Moving instances is fairly easy and not as complicated as changing numbers. When I first moved instances, I don't even have to update my links because my old instance automatically points to my new instance. Mastodon is a better alternative, not a clone, and it's core is the federation which the birdsite isn't.

Personally, the choice on staying on this platform is mainly driven by not supporting someone who promotes Nazism among other horrible things. 😉

May 10, 2023 at 1:39amWeb
Show threadDavid HepworthMay 10, 2023
@onat I understand that it doesn't take a lot to make the move, but I was shocked to discover how much the announcement of home.social's potential closure affected me. I feel as if I'm losing inertia by changing networks, or in a more hyperbolic way, that I'm changing jobs right after moving to a new city. I definitely didn't want to stay on Twitter, but moving from Twitter to Mastodon and so quickly having to move again has certainly made Mastodon feel less stable than I expected.
Show threadonat!💬May 10, 2023
@dhepworth I understand what you are saying. Moving is always a bit cumbersome and yes, re stability, it knocked a few points from Mastodon but it is still miles ahead of the birdsite. I think the best solution to this is self-hosting which I am seriously considering because of the news. I have a domain, 6USD a month on MastoHost and I'll (probably) never have to move again. But, I might hold out for SpaceHost a bit.