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Fedi.Tips Jun 27, 2024

Okay, this is possibly going to be controversial in some quarters, but it has to be said for the good of the Fediverse:

Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon. If you're already on mastodon.social, you might want to move your account to another server. I've done an article about this topic at:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/its-a-really-bad-idea-to-join-a-big-server

If you want to move your account, there's a complete step-by-step guide to how to do it here:

➡️ https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server

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Mastodon.social is not a good way to join Mastodon. If you’re already on it, you might want to move your account to a different Mastodon server. | Fedi.Tips – An Unofficial Guide to Mastodon and the Fediverse

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shellsharks Jun 27, 2024

@FediTips To add to this, there's a lot of benefits to maybe running your own instance! I've written a bit about #ownyoursocial here

https://shellsharks.com/own-my-social

Owning My Own Social

A walkthrough of how and why I stood up my own personal Mastodon instance.

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Bit_form

@shellsharks @FediTips the technical knowledge (you may not think so but it is) needed is way too much for any regular person to want to try. They want to focus on other things in their lives and don't want to take a techy side quest.

It's an important alternative, but until it gets easier [one click brainlessly easier] it's not going to happen for the majority of people.

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shellsharks Jun 28, 2024

@Bit_form @FediTips In the article I actually chat about my struggles trying to stand up my own instance. Eventually I decide to just go with managed hosting, which beyond configuring DNS is about as easy as signing up for any other service. Not saying the DNS piece isn't alone too big an obstacle, but just pointing out that managed offerings can make it a lot more approachable than some might think.