SquizI can't deal with the #fediverse , I don't know if it's shit and no one is here or I'm stuck in a really quiet bubble.
@squiz Maybe you picked up a very small instance. The number of posts/toots (and hashtags) your instance is aware of depends on how many users in your instance follow other accounts.
@squiz In theory you should be able to:
- Create an account an another instance.
- Import the data there from your previous account.
- Forward your followers to your new account.
But I have heard some complains about the current import/export capabilities of Mastodon. People sometimes mention they had to do certain things manually.
In any case, I haven't tried that feature myself so I can not tell you much.
I've also read many people prasing #Firefish about how easy is to transfer accounts compared to #Mastodon
I'm trying both in parallel but I have also found many issues with Firefish:
- Although I'm in its main instance, I get to see way less activity in general (compared to mastodon.social)
- They don't have yet a proper Android app
- The web interface, although nicer than Mastodon, it's quite buggy and many times not responsive
I'm confident these issues (in both) will be solved with time.