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
When you move your Mastodon account from one server to another, your domain blocks do not travel with you automatically. You might notice that after migration, your new account still shows posts from servers you previously muted or blocked. This happens because Mastodon stores domain blocks locally on each instance, not inside your account data. … Read more
If you created a Mastodon account through a bridge service that imported your Twitter profile data, you are not using a native Mastodon account. These bridged accounts often lack full control over federation, profile editing, and account migration features. You may also face issues when Twitter changes its API policies or when the bridge service … Read more
Moving your Mastodon account from one instance to another allows you to keep your followers and profile history without starting from scratch. The migration process uses Mastodon’s built-in account relocation feature, which transfers your followers, profile metadata, and a redirect notice to your new account. This article explains the prerequisites for migration, provides step-by-step instructions … Read more
You started moving your Mastodon account to a new instance, but the process shows “Pending” and never completes. This usually happens because the old instance cannot confirm the new account ownership or the new instance rejects the migration request. The move account feature requires a handshake between two servers: the old instance must verify a … Read more
After moving your Mastodon account to a new instance, you need to confirm that followers, follows, and other data actually transferred. Many users assume the migration worked automatically, but partial failures can leave followers behind or break the redirect from your old profile. This article explains exactly which settings to check and what the migration … Read more
You have set up a new Mastodon account and initiated the migration process from your old instance. But after following all the steps, you see that your followers have not moved to your new profile. This can be frustrating because the migration feature is designed to transfer your follower list automatically. The core reason followers … Read more