Mastodon Migration

When you move your Mastodon account to a new instance, a 30-day cooldown prevents you from migrating again. This can be a problem if you made a mistake during the first move — perhaps you entered the wrong alias or chose an instance that doesn’t meet your needs. You want to re-migrate your account immediately, … Read more

When you move your Mastodon account from one instance to another, your followers do not automatically follow the new account. The transfer relies on a specific ActivityPub message called a Move activity. Many users expect the migration to be instant, but the process involves a handshake between servers that can take hours or even days … Read more