Mastodon.social has no advantages at all over any other server.
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@FediTips I was deciding between mastodon.social and mastodon.plus. ended up choosing mastodon social. I'm happy with my decision, although I am still relatively new here. I will say having all those different servers is confusing for new people. I remember when Mastodon first started, I didn't join because it was so confusing. That's definitely off-putting for new people. Fediverse and the concept of it is still confusing for me but I am trying to learn it.
Thanks for the feedback
I've made a sign-up site at https://fedi.garden which hopefully avoids this confusion. If there's anything I can do to make it even less confusing, feedback welcome there too.
I know it is confusing but there are really important reasons why there are so many servers: https://fedi.tips/why-is-the-fediverse-on-so-many-separate-servers
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Most people only need one account on one server, because the servers talk to each other: https://fedi.tips/do-i-need-multiple-accounts-do-i-need-to-join-lots-of-servers
But there are certain situations where multiple accounts are useful: https://fedi.tips/using-multiple-accounts-on-mastodon-and-the-fediverse/
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Most instances don't suspend mastodon.social, but if they do the workaround is to move to a third server that federates with both, then from the third server to the one you want.
@FediTips Thanks, I think I found that further down your move tips page, but I was a bit surprised by this stumbling block !
While I could do A->[C]->B I suspect it will be easier just to find an instance C that I like and do A->C ... and there are some accounts on mastodon.social that I follow and wouldn't be able to see on B ... -
Yes, Mastodon.nl is an instance (also known as a server).
Sharkey is a very different kind of platform, it's got a very different interface. I'd recommend beginners starting on Mastodon as it's a bit easier and currently better supported, as you can move to a Sharkey server later if you want to.
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You say that you have over 200,000 followers and is on a single user server.
What kind of server do you have? I mean, what kind of RAM and storage, if these are the relevant specs?
I use the managed hosting service @mastohost
They do all the techy stuff so they would know the specs. I assume I'm on some kind of shared server with other instances.
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I use the managed hosting service @mastohost
They do all the techy stuff so they would know the specs. I assume I'm on some kind of shared server with other instances.
Thank you!
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You can't avoid this risk on any online platform, anything online could shut down or be misconfigured.
Also, ATProto isn't decentralised: https://plus.flux.community/p/banning-controversy-reveals-blueskys
@FediTips @LappenjammerDieZweite Has nothing to do with what I said. Aside from being wrong.
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@FediTips @LappenjammerDieZweite Has nothing to do with what I said. Aside from being wrong.
If it's not decentralised then there's no meaningful migration.
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If it's not decentralised then there's no meaningful migration.
@FediTips I'm not interested in your weird anti-Bluesky tangent. Demonstrate you read and understood literally anything I actually said or go away.
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@FediTips I'm not interested in your weird anti-Bluesky tangent. Demonstrate you read and understood literally anything I actually said or go away.
Um... you're the one replying to my thread?
Kind of weird to reply to someone and tell them to go away?
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Um... you're the one replying to my thread?
Kind of weird to reply to someone and tell them to go away?
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services A mention of Bluesky exists but my comment isn't _about_ Bluesky. If you bothered you read instead of go off on a weird ideological rant based on a single word you would know that. _You_ made it about Bluesky.
Now buzz off.
edit: I just realized I had your main blocked for recommending mastodon dot art. Time to expand that.
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@FediTips@social.growyourown.services A mention of Bluesky exists but my comment isn't _about_ Bluesky. If you bothered you read instead of go off on a weird ideological rant based on a single word you would know that. _You_ made it about Bluesky.
Now buzz off.
edit: I just realized I had your main blocked for recommending mastodon dot art. Time to expand that.
You can't reply to someone else's thread and tell them to buzz off, it makes no sense?
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and see if mastodon.nl is one. Can you answer this 
