Mastodon

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

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