OMG! I’ve just heard that Home.Social is closing down. How do I transfer to another server, and how do I find all the people I’m already following? I do hope there’s a way to do this uding Voiceover.

@BlindGordon The first thing you need to do is pick another server to move to. If you need help with that, let me know.

In the meantime, here are some available servers:
https://joinmastodon.org/servers

I've also posted a simple list of the steps to move (migrate) to another server at my place:

https://ohai.social/@anotherwest/110542243378427969

Servers

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@anotherwest Thanks. I’ve been looking online but all the instructions seem to relate to using a PC. I’ve only ever used Mastodon on my iPhone, so this is going to be tricky as I have no idea how accessible any of this is with a screen reader. Looks like I’m in for a long evening.

@BlindGordon Ack, all things Apple are a mystery to me, I'm sorry.

I've already migrated other people's accounts for them. If you'd like me to do the same for you, that would be OK. But you must already have an account set up on a different server.

Some require applying for entry, so I'd recommend a pitstop on an open server while you consider your options.

@BlindGordon I just noticed that the owner of TheCanadian.social has opened his sign-ups and is openly soliciting home.social users. It's very small but worth considering.

https://thecanadian.social/@mike/110549169870971631

Mike Fraser :TheCDN4: (@[email protected])

If you're on 🏠 #homesocial and need a new place on Mastodon, our sign ups are open and we can help! 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 https://thecanadian.social

TheCanadian.Social