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You want to move from Mastodon to Pixelfed because your social media focus has shifted from text-based microblogging to photo sharing. Mastodon is built around short messages and conversations, while Pixelfed is designed specifically for images and visual storytelling. This article explains the key differences between the platforms, the steps to migrate your account data, … Read more

You want to move your Mastodon account to a Pleroma server for its lower resource usage and faster performance. Mastodon and Pleroma both support the ActivityPub protocol, but their data formats differ. This article explains how to export your Mastodon data, import it into Pleroma, and transfer your followers. Pleroma is a lightweight social networking … Read more

Mastodon does not support quote posts natively, which can frustrate users who want to share and comment on others’ posts in a single message. Misskey and its forks like Firefish and Iceshrimp include a built-in quote post feature that lets you embed another post with your own commentary. This article explains the entire process of … Read more

You want to move your Mastodon account to a new server but keep your followers, lists, and profile intact. Mastodon allows you to migrate from one account to another, but the process becomes more complex when you manage multiple aliases or want to consolidate several accounts into one. The built-in migration tools handle only a … Read more

When you initiate a Mastodon account migration from an old instance to a new one, the process normally transfers your followers and profile settings. If the source account gets suspended after you start the migration, your followers may not complete the move. This situation leaves you with a partially migrated account and a locked source … Read more

When you move your Mastodon account to a new instance, your pinned posts do not transfer automatically. The standard migration process moves your followers, profile, and blocked users, but it leaves behind your pinned toots on the old account. This article explains how to manually preserve and re-pin your most important posts before and after … Read more

When you move your Mastodon account from one instance to another, your followers and settings follow the migration handshake. Lists, however, do not transfer automatically. This leaves you with a blank Lists panel on the new instance, even though your followed accounts have arrived. In this article, you will learn the exact steps to export … Read more

When you move to a new Mastodon account on a different instance, your mute and block lists do not travel with your followers. Mastodon only migrates your follower relationships and a limited set of settings. If you have spent time curating mutes and blocks to manage your timeline, losing those lists can feel like starting … Read more

When you move your Mastodon account to a new instance, your follower migration is handled automatically, but the custom filters you set up to block or mute specific words, phrases, and users do not travel with you. These filters are stored locally on your old instance and are not part of the standard account migration … Read more

Moving an entire community from one Mastodon server to another is a complex task. Individual account migration is straightforward, but a coordinated group move requires careful planning to avoid losing followers, posts, or community trust. The process involves server administrators, moderators, and regular members working together. This article explains the complete workflow for a community … Read more