So is #CatsOfMastodon a thing??

[shadysdad@mastodon.social]

@FediTips @deirdrebeth hi thank you for the offer! So if I want to switch my instance, now I understand it a little better, I would lose the few followers I have collected? Or is there a way of moving without losing this?

[outer@mas.to]

@shadysdad Welcome! Welcome!

Always good to hear from fellow cat dads! About anything. Whatever you feel like saying.

[backfromthedud@mas.to]

@shadysdad very much a thing

[outer@mas.to]

@shadysdad Also re-posting other people's posts is good for everybody.

[deirdrebeth@mas.to]

@shadysdad

They're is a way, but if you only have a few it'd probably be way easier to set up the new one, and then reach out to the few to say "I'm here now, will you follow my new account before I close this one" and then give them a few days

Here are the instructions for a full transfer:
https://fedi.tips/transferring-your-mastodon-account-to-another-server/

@FediTips

[shadysdad@mastodon.social]

@deirdrebeth @FediTips brilliant. Thank you, I’ll have a look later. Really appreciate the help.

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@shadysdad @deirdrebeth

Yup, if you're just starting it's a LOT easier to just make a new account on the different server.

The transfer process is mainly meant for people who have been here a while and don't want to lose what they've built up

[shadysdad@mastodon.social]

@FediTips @deirdrebeth I’ve requested to join the Ohai instance. Just waiting for the approval. Once it’s approved, I’m guessing I just close this account down?

[deirdrebeth@mas.to]

@shadysdad

Get your new one set up, then post here what your new one is, then shut this one down after a day or so
@FediTips

[feditips@social.growyourown.services]

@deirdrebeth @shadysdad

Yup, what DB said