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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@FediTips With all due respect...

Your main argument seems to be a fear that if offered a lot of money, that someone running a huge instance like mastodon.social will eagerly sell it if a large enough offer comes up.

My question to you is, what constitutes a "large instance"? Is there an exact number and if so, do you believe that all instances should be capped at that number and no longer allowed to accept new users?

Thanks.

@Mrfunkedude

"With all due respect..."

He says, from Mastodon dot Social

Ah, the irony, the irony

cc @FediTips

@FinchHaven @Mrfunkedude @FediTips Dude posed a legitimate question, regardless of which server his account sits on. Why dis his question like that?
@xepher @FinchHaven @Mrfunkedude @FediTips Yeah. I started off on Mastodon.social, and switched away for that reason (and someone I talk to had his server actually defederate M-s due to spam). We’re here to inform and educate.

@colin @xepher @FinchHaven @Mrfunkedude

Just to give some context here, Mr Funk E. Dude is someone I follow on my personal account and he's a really nice guy, we often chat in threads about totally different topics. He also does fun videos on his channel at @[email protected] which I recommend everyone follows.

So, yeah, he really does mean with respect when he disagrees with my posts 😁

@FediTips @xepher @FinchHaven @Mrfunkedude @[email protected] Ah, the real-life Fediverse. Lol, all good.