eqdwApr 7, 2017

Hypothetically, let's say I spun up my own Mastodon instance, and then I registered my own account on it, and then I froze registrations at just me. This way, I'd be hosting my own account but nobody elses'

Is this a really stupid idea? Does it break a bunch of mastodon features? Would it be a giant pain in the ass to run?

Show threadChris has moved instances 🚫Apr 7, 2017
@eqdw my guess is that the main downside is that your toots will only be seen on instances where someone chooses to follow you. That might be the point of your choice, but it does mean that your reach will be smaller. You don't automatically get federated to the bigger instances.
Show threadeqdwApr 7, 2017

@offby1 Hypothetical question.

Let's say Alice follows me, and Bob follows Alice. When I toot, only Alice will see it (because she follows me). However, if she retoots my post, Bob _will_ see it. Correct?

Show threadChris has moved instances 🚫
@eqdw Dunno; build an instance or two and hook 'em up and test :)
Apr 8, 2017 at 1:56pmWeb