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@newstephie Basically people on mastodon.social cannot interact with them as much. Something like removing yourself from a group chat.

I hope that helps ..

Stephie

@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

@newstephie

Well good news you dont need another account or App!

usually you go to 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.

Mastodon hosted on social.zvavybir.euzvavybir's serverJust my private server.

@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

@Theriac @Benaresh This is all ridiculously complex & unnecessary.... 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

@newstephie@mastodon.social @Benaresh@mastodon.social

which part do you find complicated?
exporting the data or checking out servers prior to joining them?

@Theriac @Benaresh All of it....
I've tried setting up a new account & it's said it's sent me an email link, but I've received NOTHING....

@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

@Theriac @Benaresh This is already my second account, after starting from scratch.... I really don't have the inclination to do it all again - sorry.... 😥😥😥

WTF is an "instance"?!?!

@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

Plasma Trap~Plasma Trap~A general-purpose improved Sharkey instance, open for everyone. Small, personal, running on dedicated hardware at home, not rented from any cloud provider.

@Theriac @Benaresh I can't remember now - I've abandoned all hope & I'm not going to bother.... If my account disappears, then so be it....

@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.

@Benaresh @newstephie What do you mean with "change your account address"?

social.zvavybir.eu is defederated from mastodon.social since Monday evening and this was so far not undone.

Sorry for the confusion!
Mastodon hosted on social.zvavybir.euzvavybir's serverJust my private server.

@zvavybir @newstephie I moved my account from troet.cafe to mastodon.social. something you can do in account settings.

Its actually more of an account merger that lets you keep your contacts.