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Sorry, I'm a really non-techy person. What is the significance of this?
@newstephie Basically people on mastodon.social cannot interact with them as much. Something like removing yourself from a group chat.
I hope that helps ..
@Benaresh So how do I migrate? Note - I only have access via the Mastodon app on an android phone as I don't have a computer.... (Sorry to be a pain....) xx
Well good news you dont need another account or App!
usually you go to https://social.zvavybir.eu to change your account adress
but this doesn't work and apparently they arent defederated anymore?
IDK i am very confused right now.
@Benaresh Aw hell.... Can *ANYONE* help & advise me how to migrate to another server?
@newstephie@mastodon.social @Benaresh@mastodon.social
export your profile data and import it on the new instance.
I suggest using the "Explore" function to scout out instances so you can size up the local culture etc.
I'd also enthusiastically suggest looking into the features different implementations of Activity Pub offer, mastodon is but one flavour of #fediverse
@newstephie@mastodon.social @Benaresh@mastodon.social
which part do you find complicated?
exporting the data or checking out servers prior to joining them?
@newstephie@mastodon.social @Benaresh@mastodon.social
try contacting the admin on the instance from your current account, you should get that info from the http://INSTANCE-NAME/about page
@newstephie@mastodon.social @Benaresh@mastodon.social
instance means the "server" where you want the new account.
Mine for example is plasmatrap found on the web via
https://plasmatrap.com/
Adding "about" on that url (https://plasmatrap.com/about) will get you the server info including the admin account to contact for problems.
Do the same with the new instance you are wating for a confirmation email from to find out who to message
@newstephie@mastodon.social @Benaresh@mastodon.social
can I ask the name of the new instance?
@newstephie@mastodon.social @Benaresh@mastodon.social
Fear not Stephie - your mastodon.social account won't disappear, defederation means your instance (server) has stopped picking up the phone for the defederated instance (server).
You won't see posts from accounts you follow (if any) and vice versa, but only for the defederated server.