FediTips has moved!Jun 19, 2023

If you're transferring your Mastodon account to another server, don't use the "Archive Request" button for transfers.

This button is not used in the transfer process, it's only there for you to download a copy of your data for personal use. The archive produced by this button cannot be uploaded to Mastodon.

There's a step-by-step guide to the full transfer process (including transferring followers, follows, mutes, blocks and bookmarks) at https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server.

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Show threadcalc.exeJun 19, 2023

@feditips

This button is not used in the transfer process, it's only there for you to download a copy of your data for personal use. The archive produced by this button cannot be uploaded anywhere.This is untrue. In Calckey, you can upload that archive and it'll import your old Mastodon posts.

Show threadFediTips has moved!Jun 19, 2023

@thatonecalculator

Really? Wow... nice! 😀

Updated the original post.

Show threadGuillaume Rossolini

@feditips @thatonecalculator

Fyi I'm reading from @jerry 's instance and your edit doesn't show, 1h later (almost 90 minutes from what I see)

Jun 19, 2023 at 9:00pmWeb
Show threadFediTips has moved!Jun 19, 2023

@GuillaumeRossolini @thatonecalculator @jerry

Thanks for info.

Hmm... wonder if the federation of the edit has been delayed at some point... 🤔

Show threadGuillaume RossoliniJun 19, 2023

@feditips
On a side note, I'm wondering whether we should be telling people they "shouldn't use this button" on the grounds that it likely won't do what they probably think it will?

Perhaps the phrasing could be along the lines of, before using that magic button, learn what it actually does?

Show threadFediTips has moved!Jun 19, 2023

@GuillaumeRossolini

I'm struggling to fit all that into the character limit, to be honest! I've linked to the guide which does explain what it's for at the relevant step.

Show threadGuillaume RossoliniJun 19, 2023

@feditips
Ok i think i found the solution? Just move to this instance, expanded character limit, and more? 😁

[Edit] I've been told it isn't always obvious, so: this was a joke

Show threadJerry 🦙💝🦙Jun 19, 2023
@feditips @GuillaumeRossolini @thatonecalculator FWIW, I don’t see the edit reflected on the home instance, either.
Show threadFediTips has moved!Jun 19, 2023

@jerry @GuillaumeRossolini @thatonecalculator

Do you not see the "edited" label?

Show threadSteve's PlaceJun 19, 2023
@feditips @jerry @GuillaumeRossolini @thatonecalculator I see it after the posting date and before the More link, though I'm looking at it through Elk.