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So you have gathered some experience with the Fediverse, but are not happy with the instance your account is on? <br> | So you have gathered some experience with the Fediverse, but are not happy with the instance your account is on? <br> | ||
Maybe because you don't like the software and want to switch e.g. from Mastodon to Pixelfed, or because the instance has too lax rules and you keep seeing posts you're not comfortable with. | Maybe because you don't like the software and want to switch e.g. from Mastodon to Pixelfed, or because the instance has too lax rules and you keep seeing posts you're not comfortable with. | ||
Then it might me time to | Then it might me time to migrate your account to a different instance. | ||
The good news: Moving from one Mastodon instance to another can be done (almost*) without losing any followers or people you follow. | The good news: Moving from one Mastodon (or Mastodon fork) instance to another can be done (almost*) without losing any followers or people you follow. | ||
The bad news: There is no such thing for the rest of the Fediverse and even if you move from Masto to Masto your posts won't be moved. | The bad news: There is no such thing for the rest of the Fediverse and even if you move from Masto to Masto your posts won't be moved. | ||
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* The account you moved from will not be deleted but just deactivated and it will redirect to your new account. You can reactivate the account later on, but the followers will be gone (moved to the other account). | * The account you moved from will not be deleted but just deactivated and it will redirect to your new account. You can reactivate the account later on, but the followers will be gone (moved to the other account). | ||
* You can merge two or more accounts by moving from one to another or by moving both/all to a new one. | * You can merge two or more accounts by moving from one to another or by moving both/all to a new one. | ||
* Some followers from non-Mastodon instances won't move. | * *Some followers from non-Mastodon instances won't move. | ||