diff --git a/content/u/blog/2022-11-11-migrating-from-twitter-to-mastodon/contents.lr b/content/u/blog/2022-11-11-migrating-from-twitter-to-mastodon/contents.lr index aa77647..263971a 100644 --- a/content/u/blog/2022-11-11-migrating-from-twitter-to-mastodon/contents.lr +++ b/content/u/blog/2022-11-11-migrating-from-twitter-to-mastodon/contents.lr @@ -51,7 +51,12 @@ choose a Mastodon instance that you like. There are plenty of instances around and you can choose the one you trust most or your friends are on. There are various lists of Mastodon instances, such as the one at -[joinmastodon.org](https://joinmastodon.org/servers). +[joinmastodon.org](https://joinmastodon.org/servers) or at +[instances.social](instances.social/list) +(thanks to +[@AltoidLover@tech.lgbt](https://tech.lgbt/@AltoidLover/109325600888809019) +for the pointer). + Or, you can even [run your own Mastodon instance](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/run-your-own/). @@ -98,7 +103,32 @@ The big advantage of this is that there is no advertisement, no central user analytics, but much more freedom. Like we say in Switzerland, you [Khasch nit z'Füferli und z Weggli ha](https://dict.leo.org/forum/viewGeneraldiscussion.php?idForum=4&idThread=1051992&lp=ende&lang=en) -or in proper English: you cannot have everything. +or in proper English: you cannot have everything. And that's a good +thing. + +## Importing Twitter Followers into the Fediverse + +You might have noticed that more and more Twitter accounts add their +fediverse handle like +[@ungleich@ipv6.social](https://ipv6.social/@ungleich) +to their Twitter +handle. There is a nifty tool available that scans your account for +the handles and imports them on the fediverse site for you. It is +called [Debirdify](https://pruvisto.org/debirdify/) and it's a good +start to get a list of people to follow. Debirdify can actually scan +your followers and the ones you follow, too. + +## More guides + +If you interested in reading Is there more +about moving from Twitter to Mastodon, there are other articles you +might be interested in, like: + +* [A beginner’s guide to Mastodon, the open source Twitter alternative + (techcrunch)](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/08/what-is-mastodon/) +* [How-To Mastodon (Tobru, covers Swiss specific + aspects)](https://tobru.ch/how-to-mastodon/) (thanks for + [@tobru@mstdn.social](https://mstdn.social/@tobru) for the pointer) ## Mastodon Hosting by ungleich