🡲@[email protected]Apr 3, 2017
Eugen Rochko
The mastodon.social instance is under extremely heavy load, I don't do tracking so I don't know where exactly people are coming from but I know there's been a few high profile mentions of Mastodon in media/on Twitter. If this keeps up I will scale up further (I know all the arguments about this instance growing too big in the federation, but if the internet is already at your doorstep, should you go down or scale up? Scale up imo)
Apr 3, 2017 at 5:43pmWeb
Show threadJames AdneyApr 3, 2017
@Gargron I agree. A bad first impression and people will write Mastodon off. If they like it, they can always move to a different instance later.
Show threadAntoine DanielApr 3, 2017
@Gargron from France, I can guaratee this to you
Show threadRysiekúr (old account)Apr 3, 2017
@Gargron thanks for doing this. I think making the registration page a landing page redirecting new users to other servers semi-randomly would be a good idea, though.
Show threadAlyssa RowanApr 3, 2017

@Gargron Yep, looks like you need to scale up first.

I wonder, is it possible to scale it sideways, in a cluster, by federating instances with each other that trust each other/run by the same people and share a username namespace?

If not — should it be?

Show threadesselfortiumApr 3, 2017
@akr @Gargron i think something like this might be the way to go. some way to make switching between instances more seamless, and not require users to start over on a new account (with no guarantee that the instance they're taking all the trouble of moving to will last)
Show threadAlexis GuervilleApr 3, 2017
@Gargron maybe work on some migration feature or common/shared auth
Show threadRoman ZaynullinApr 3, 2017
@Gargron you should totally scale up and also set up patreon or something like that for all costs. This instance probably be biggest one anyway.
Show threadMiah JohnsonApr 3, 2017
@Gargron Maybe you can provide links to other instances from the account creation page to help distribute load?
Show threadConobiApr 3, 2017
@Gargron It's @MrAntoineDaniel that spoke about Mastodonte ; he is a famous videast (2m+ on YouTube), i think it explains that. Some medias speaks about Mastodon, like @numerama
Show threadLol, TimoApr 3, 2017
@Gargron the sign up page could more aggressively point out other instances perhaps?
Show threadSimonApr 3, 2017
@Gargron I've seen a lot of anxiety about the main Mastodon.social instance becoming too large relative to other federated instances and I am considering moving. My question is can I migrate my whole account to a new instance with all my follows/followers and history in tact or do I have to start a new account fresh on a new instance?
Show threadNaApr 3, 2017

@Anarchist586 @Gargron

Kinda. You can export/import your follows & blocks at https://mastodon.social/settings/export and https://mastodon.social/settings/import

There currently isn't a way to redirect your old account to your new one or whatever though: https://github.com/tootsuite/mastodon/issues/177

so you'll have to do it the old fashioned way and announce your new account on the old one.

Show threadvalApr 3, 2017
@Gargron Numerama, a very popular French tech news website, made an article about Mastodon.
Show threadChris PlummerApr 3, 2017
@Gargron I heard there would be free food.
Show threadmischiefApr 3, 2017
@Gargron Can I move this account or do I have to roll a new character on another server?
Show threadAaronApr 3, 2017
@Gargron Yes do what is necessary to keep things ticking over in the short term. Thanks site/concept looks great. All the best.
Show threadNolan🇫🇷Apr 3, 2017
@Gargron Keep going! We love this service and the more newbies we can get, the better. 😊
Show threadrachel kaye clarkeApr 3, 2017
@Gargron DDoS? or just heavy demand?
Show threadMatthewApr 3, 2017
@Gargron Encourage federation at signup. Allow users to pick an one of several instances you control when they signup. Gives you sharding of load/users and federation out of the box.
Show threadheavybootsApr 3, 2017
@Gargron It seems it would be nice for the software to essentially have a message to the effect of "this instance is under high load—have you considered signing up with an instance from the following list?" on the sign-up page?
Show threadSebastian GräßlApr 3, 2017
@Gargron Is there a guide on how to submit a node to join? and maybe these could be promoted on the signup page to consider.
Show threadheavybootsApr 3, 2017
@Gargron But regardless, this is pretty damn cool software, btw! 👍
Show threadMiraiApr 3, 2017
@Gargron definitely scale up. Instances seem cool but idk how visible they are as a dude who just knows about this place as a twitter alt with better features.
Show threadslipstream/RoL‮⚡‭Apr 3, 2017
@Gargron I actually plan to move instances eventually, but I've heard there's some bugs with displaying comment replies when dealing with other instances?
Show thread(Axel Rauschmayer—OLD)Apr 3, 2017
@gargron I’d be OK with paying for an account. Would make me feel safe w.r.t. long-term viability.
Show threadFrankApr 3, 2017
@Gargron I'm finally seeing some Mastodon mentions in my Dutch Twitter TL again.
Show threadNO GODS NO MASTERSApr 3, 2017
@Gargron totally agree! If there was a solid and user friendly way to migrate accounts to other instances in the federation this might be the time to write a blog post about it.
Personally my love of certain things makes me favor icosahedron. But this was the first site I saw mentioned and it's so far the lodestone. :)
Show threadbendingoutwardApr 3, 2017
@Gargron http://pop.h-cdn.co/assets/15/17/1429646626-tumblr-n0bg3idagm1r5k9koo2-r1-250.gif
Show threaddrymerApr 4, 2017
@gargron You may put a banner directing people to other instances as quitter.se or quitter.es did in the past in a similar situation.
Show threadJustin Camarena ✔️Apr 4, 2017
@Gargron yep, that's why I'm here to check things out.