K. Yagi @KateYagi@awoo.space

@zOOpygOOpert here's a toot-orial.
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@zOOpygOOpert No, you gotta make the new account first, tell it what our old one was (create alias) then tell the old account to go ahead and move to it. I'll make a visual example in a bit.

@zOOpygOOpert Oh sure, I just set up screenshots on my laptop as I forgot to install the program for it. I'll use arrows too.

@zOOpygOOpert Ok, so you need to go to the new account, go to the Moving from a different account setting under the one I told ya about, and type the handle of the old one (@ zOOpygOOpert @ mastodon.social) and hit create alias. This permits this account to move to the new account.

@zOOpygOOpert I guess I can use that one for testing tho. I'll tell ya what I find.

@zOOpygOOpert If ya haven't done much on your account yet you could also just make a new one and start using that. I didn't bother to move the previous one I made to this one since I didn't do anything on it.

@zOOpygOOpert Hmm, I'll see if there's any good videos on it. Also, are you using the browser or some app because maybe it's the app you're using.

Wait, now it's not working. Also ? opens the list, J and K should work on here...

Oh I stumbled upon the hotkeys. Arrow keys to move from toot-to-toot, f to favorite, ect... got so spoiled by twitter using J and K I forgot to try the arrow keys.

@zOOpygOOpert There's a lot of instances, but if ya want some lists to start with there's:
https://joinmastodon.org/communities
https://joinfediverse.wiki/How_do_I_get_an_account%3F

@zOOpygOOpert Moving to a new account basically means redirecting the existing one to a new one, which carries over followers and stuff.

@zOOpygOOpert Step 1) Set up a new account on another instance. I reccomend awoo.space since that's what I'm using rn and it's been pretty comfy, though otherwise I suggest ones marked Request Invite (no instant signup) where mods approve registering users so there's no spam, (awoo.space was pretty quick at that)
Step 2: on this account, ⚙️​ Preferences > 🔒​ Account > Move to a different account.

@XerTheSquirrel Can't wait to have a TF2 unusual trading based retirement plan.

I like when sites have custom emojis using the :emojiname: format.
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@nirak No, by design. It's kinda messy as a UI design thing and, as seen on twitter, can encourage dunking behavior.

@zOOpygOOpert So like, you don't need to be on the same copy of mastodon to interact with someone, so long as you're both using mastodon, such as me using awoo.space interacting with you on mastodon.social

@zOOpygOOpert Ok so this is a rough description based on how I understand it, but mastodon is made up of several websites running the same software, (wiith some alterations here and there but the same at some important parts), that link together in a process called 'federation,' where users can interact with users on other instances.

As for federated tl, send me a screenshot because I dunno where the button is on ur end but for me it's a button on the right.: