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1 files changed, 11 insertions, 9 deletions
| @@ -497,11 +497,12 @@ snac import_csv $SNAC_BASEDIR destination | |||
| 497 | .Ed | 497 | .Ed |
| 498 | .Pp | 498 | .Pp |
| 499 | This process may take some time because it depends on the availability / responsiveness | 499 | This process may take some time because it depends on the availability / responsiveness |
| 500 | of all the ActivityPub servers involved (webfinger, accounts, posts, etc.). Also, if | 500 | of all the ActivityPub servers involved (webfinger, accounts, posts, etc.). Some errors |
| 501 | may be transient and retried later. Also, if | ||
| 501 | .Nm | 502 | .Nm |
| 502 | complains that it can't find any of these files, please check that they really are | 503 | complains that it can't find any of these files, please check that they are really |
| 503 | in the current directory and that their names match exactly. Some of them may be empty | 504 | stored in the current directory and that their names match exactly. Some of them may be |
| 504 | (for example, if you didn't create any list) and that's fine. | 505 | empty (for example, if you didn't create any list) and that's fine. |
| 505 | .Pp | 506 | .Pp |
| 506 | 3. Again on your | 507 | 3. Again on your |
| 507 | .Nm | 508 | .Nm |
| @@ -511,7 +512,7 @@ snac alias $SNAC_BASEDIR destination "@origin@mastodon.example.com" | |||
| 511 | .Ed | 512 | .Ed |
| 512 | .Pp | 513 | .Pp |
| 513 | Check that no errors were shown. If they do, the origin Mastodon server may be | 514 | Check that no errors were shown. If they do, the origin Mastodon server may be |
| 514 | busy or down. Try again later. | 515 | busy or down; try again later. |
| 515 | .Pp | 516 | .Pp |
| 516 | 4. Move back to the web interface of the origin Mastodon account, go to | 517 | 4. Move back to the web interface of the origin Mastodon account, go to |
| 517 | .Vt Preferences | 518 | .Vt Preferences |
| @@ -524,10 +525,11 @@ and follow the instructions there. Set the handle of the new account to your | |||
| 524 | one; as of our example, @destination@snac.example.org. This will start the migration | 525 | one; as of our example, @destination@snac.example.org. This will start the migration |
| 525 | process: it's the duty of your old Mastodon instance to send an automatic | 526 | process: it's the duty of your old Mastodon instance to send an automatic |
| 526 | .Vt Move | 527 | .Vt Move |
| 527 | message to all your followers in their respective instances. According to the great | 528 | message to every one of your followers. Eventually, you will start receiving follow notifications to your |
| 528 | document I linked above, this process may or may not start immediately, and its | 529 | .Nm |
| 529 | success may depend heavily on how all the servers involved behave. Just cross your | 530 | account from all accounts that followed the Mastodon one. According to the great document |
| 530 | fingers and hope for the best. | 531 | I linked above, this process may or may not start immediately, and its success may depend |
| 532 | heavily on how all the servers involved behave. Just cross your fingers and hope for the best. | ||
| 531 | .Pp | 533 | .Pp |
| 532 | .Ss Instance blocking | 534 | .Ss Instance blocking |
| 533 | Full instances can be blocked. This operation must be done from | 535 | Full instances can be blocked. This operation must be done from |