The migration to another instance, this instance, went poorly, and lots of people never got 'carried' over.

[geri@veganism.social]

@dalfen @david_chisnall @aral ty honey

[dalfen@mstdn.social]

@Geri @david_chisnall @aral 🫶

[aral@mastodon.ar.al]

@Geri @david_chisnall mstdn.online?

[geri@veganism.social]

@aral @david_chisnall no, mastodon.online

[aral@mastodon.ar.al]

@Geri @david_chisnall Got it, thanks, good to know.

[pelle@veganism.social]

@Geri
is your barclay's protest photo available elsewhere than #instagram?
i want to share your post, but don't want to ask people to make profiles on #instagram.
the post is login-walled there.

[geri@veganism.social]

@pelle

I took a video outside. Tbh I was too frightened to film inside xxx

https://veganism.social/@Geri/116533615645011068

[greenwhale@dice.camp]

@Geri yeah, you did lose me. For a second. @david_chisnall @aral

[afewbugs@social.coop]

@pelle @Geri Imginn allows you to view Instagram videos without logging in https://imginn.com/ These are stories from Palestine Solidarity UK, the one Geri is referring to is the second https://imginn.com/stories/palestinesolidarityuk/#stories

[marjolica@social.linux.pizza]

@Geri @david_chisnall @aral mine was originally lost but I saw a QT from someone else I also follow. I have booted that post to my followers.

Can I suggest everyone who is still following on her new instance give Totts post a boost or QT so mutual others who have also not been migrated can also reconnect?

[sunflowerinrain@mastodon.online]

@Geri

I didn't even realise I wasn't following your (new instance) because your toots get boosted by dozens of people so I was seeing them!

[geri@veganism.social]

@marjolica @david_chisnall @aral Ty Marjorie, much appreciated xxx

[geri@veganism.social]

@sunflowerinrain do they?

There are a lot of very kind ppl on the fediverse xx

[gruff@stroud.social]

@Geri I think this maybe a structural quirk of the Fedi. I think migration signals only reach followers who are currently active and online. If a significant chunk of your audience is dormant, those connections simply won’t ‘wake up’ to update their follows when you move. I think it's less about your followers disappearing and more about the protocol revealing who is engaging regularly versus the many bots and ghost accounts. The reality of decentralization, I guess. But helps you clarify who your active community really is!

[geri@veganism.social]

@gruff That's not quite right because there are lovely ppl like @NatureMC who followed me on the old account and did not migrate across to successful follow me here

Xx

[naturemc@mastodon.online]

@Geri I already wondered why you sent me 2 follow requests. Already thought your new account would be a fake. Yes, we communicated on your old instance but I didn't follow you there ... sorry.
Usually, it takes up to one week until all old followers are transferred. If not, you could contact your admin.

@gruff

[gruff@stroud.social]

@Geri Oh yes. There's more to it, for sure. I think I had to click a manual follow request, it wasn't automatic. I didn't do that. I thought it may have been someone trying to impersonate you. So, I wandered off to check! Luckily I didn't get distracted and forgot. I'm sure there are all sorts of other reasons that create friction.

[geri@veganism.social]

@NatureMC @gruff ah OK

One or two weeks! I have migrated once before it took less than one hour

Apologies for the presumption xxx

[naturemc@mastodon.online]

@mischa
@Geri and if you still have problems you can ask @FediTips the author of the guide.

[geri@veganism.social]

@gruff why would anyone want to impersonate me??