Fedi.TipsJun 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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Show threadJuan LuisJun 27, 2024

@FediTips What's controversial is that the fact that posts don't transfer is at the very end of the FAQ.

Sorry but if you don't put that at the very top with a yellow background and a ⚠️ sign that's just being dishonest to users.

Show threadFedi.Tips

@astrojuanlu

As long as you don't delete the old account, your old posts will redirect people to your new account.

(And it isn't even at the end of the article! 🙂 )

Jun 28, 2024 at 12:07pmWeb