Liam
AdminEveryone: home.social will close down on June, 16th 2023 23:59 CET. Please migrate your accounts in time to avoid losing content and followers. Thanks.
iSchack@admin 😔
Adrian Woizik@admin thanks for the heads-up and the service. It was a nice home here in #fediverse
Esther Kaiser 🏳️🌈🇪🇺
Beth B@admin sorry to see this but I understand
Nate@admin So long and thanks for all the fish!
@admin Wait...what??!! How did I miss this? And how do you "migrate?"
Mr. MustacheIts not as difficult as it might seem. I do suggest making note of anyone that you follow before you do move.
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-migrate-to-different-mastodon-server/
dubbacubed@Kathryn934 I don’t remember which article I specifically followed when I moved from home.social to my new server but this one has some good directions. You’ll have to decide on a new server first.
Edit to add SuperMoosie’s point to do step 5, exporting data, before step 4. https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/
Edit to add SuperMoosie’s point to do step 5, exporting data, before step 4. https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/
Kainoa 
Christian@kainoa @admin @Kathryn934 how do you transfer from Mastodon to Calkey? How does it run from mobile devices?
@teachpaperless @admin @Kathryn934 it runs greag on mobile devices with the PWA! Here's migration instructions: https://calckey.org/docs/en/account-migration/
Bryan 
Calckey 
Admin JerryHi Kathryn.
Yes, unfortunate news about home.social.
Here's a great write-up on how to transfer and what things you need to be careful about:
https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/
You can also find another instance at:
https://joinmastodon.org/ and also at https://fedi.garden
alfora@Kathryn934 @admin Basically
* export your data (follows, lists, bookmarks, etc.; in addition export the complete archive, just in case)
* create new account on new server
* create alias on the new server that points to the old server
* go to old account and initiate the migration
https://allthings.how/how-to-migrate-from-one-mastodon-server-to-another/
John V🏳️🌈@Kathryn934 if you'd like a guide, I made one when mastodon.lol shutdown. https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRg2HV8AWbZhiiJh9wka1zUjWNjhz0DiOdu2652LZvolKoY4gv3R_mJoWPuyZ6iEG7qmYTgc0_r_5Th/pub The document was made with screen shots from that server to my current one, but the directions work for any Mastodon servers. https://instances.social/ can help you find a new server.
Michael Stanclift@admin we are welcoming new users over on https://vmst.io
If you’re interested check out https://docs.vmst.io and see what we’re all about.
Ceejae Devinevmst.io: A place for technologists, geeks and nerds
1.GEEK: a person who is knowledgeable about and obsessively interested in a particular subject
2: NERD: a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits.
Does technology rule here? Or do I belong?
I've been researching belief systems and psychology for over 10 years. I just published a book called GOD? DAMN, which has definite Jungian associations.
Maybe I'd be better off somewhere else?
Thoughts?
Robert George 𓇳𓃀𓁹𓏏𓇥𓆓𓀀@admin Users looking for a small instance to migrate to are welcome over here at Raphus Social 
https://raphus.social
(FYI. You can migrate your followers, but not your content. So, please make sure you make you download your account archive in /settings/export)
Will PhoenixEveryones welcome at #Cupofteasocial https://cupoftea.social if you're looking for a wholesome and positive instance thats well moderated.
Tim ChambersAnyone welcome on our server http://Indieweb.social
Laimis
Mike Fraser@laimis @admin I do, all are welcome. sign ups are open and moving is easy! https://thecanadian.social
Olav@admin oof. Can you bring on more mods and/or find a way to hand over the reins?
@admin We have room at our instance
How to migrate from one Mastodon server to another without losing followers:
1. Got to your OLD server. Go into your preferences, import/export and request your archive. This is like a backup
2. Sign up on https://thecanadian.social
3. On THECANADIAN.SOCIAL server: Go to Account -> Moving FROM another account
4. Enter old account's handle
5. On OLD server: Go to Account -> Moving TO another account
6. Enter new account's handle and submit
METADESTROYER !! (He/Him)@admin can i understand what is the reason for the shutdown? just for epistemic purpose
DeusReason mentioned in their About page. Inter-instance wars and the upkeep of a Mastodon server is not a joke.
May 10th, 2023: Update Folks, I’m thinking about closing down home.social later this year. Moderation efforts and “inter-instance-wars” have become a nightmare and I consider those a fundamental flaw in Mastodons core design. I also have come to believe, that larger instances might defy the purpose of the fediverse. You might want to start migrating accounts to other instances.
You might also want to read this thread.
No way to monetize. If you try and charge a subscription or gasp run ads on your instance for your users’ eyes only, you get de-fedded.
Mastodon’s scaling is appalling
Being a mod on any platform is miserable because there are a lot of bad actors
The only ones that have managed to properly square the circle are the big ones like mastodon.social that are funded by massive Patreons
Super instances thing is also super likely. We saw the same thing happen with email
Constant fear of being de-fedded less you piss off some admin or an influential user of some big instance
Sander@admin for people interested in mountains, hiking, mountaineering, trail running and the outdoors in general: mountains.social has capacity for growth.
Leon@admin Sad news!😔
Digidaktik
Jan@admin Hello Ralf, we're hosting Mastodon since 2018 and I would continue to run home.social for free.
Just let me know if you're interested and we can migrate the instance/domain to our infra. Thanks!
@jan @admin Not sure if this is a good idea... i mean users decided for a specific server to trust specific admins/mods with specific rules... overtaking the infrastructure is imho not the best philosophy of fedi, however offering to users that they can transfer accounts to your server is a pretty good solution
Aus.Social Admin@admin Why? Just find somebody take it over.
Matt@admin Can I ask why? Is this due to a resource / cost limitation or time commitment? If its resource what type of usage are you looking at?
DarkUFO 👽@admin For anyone reading who needs a new instance https://connectop.us has room for more. We are a tiny instance spun up when mastodon.lol shutdown. We also made a step-by-step guide to move. The screenshots are from .lol and our server, but work for any Mastodon instance. Another place to look for an instance is https://instances.social/ . Mentions only (DM) me if you'd like help moving regardless where you decide to go, I am happy to help as I can. #NewInstance #FindNewInstance #ServerChange #ChageServer #NewServer #FindNewServer #MoveAccount #AccountMigration
rainey 🌻Anyone who enjoys games of any kind are welcome to apply to https://mstdn.games
The admin staff here are top-notch and really care about nurturing the community. It's also a friendly place for LGBTQ+ and disabled people.
Lil Crow 🇨🇦 🐦⬛🐰@admin why are there so many instances anyway? Why no just one? What is the thinking there? Seems silly
Tama*@admin What dies this mean for swiss.social. Do we have to migrate too?
George Hammerton 🙂@admin Thanks for all the fish. :)
K@admin actually... what does it cost? can you migrate to my space and we see how long it's kept alive. wouldn't touch that thing, no moderation, free speech could be an interessting approach.