Updated documentation.

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This process may take some time because it depends on the availability / responsiveness
of all the ActivityPub servers involved (webfinger, accounts, posts, etc.). Also, if
of all the ActivityPub servers involved (webfinger, accounts, posts, etc.). Some errors
may be transient and retried later. Also, if
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complains that it can't find any of these files, please check that they really are
in the current directory and that their names match exactly. Some of them may be empty
(for example, if you didn't create any list) and that's fine.
complains that it can't find any of these files, please check that they are really
stored in the current directory and that their names match exactly. Some of them may be
empty (for example, if you didn't create any list) and that's fine.
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3. Again on your
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Check that no errors were shown. If they do, the origin Mastodon server may be
busy or down. Try again later.
busy or down; try again later.
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4. Move back to the web interface of the origin Mastodon account, go to
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one; as of our example, @destination@snac.example.org. This will start the migration
process: it's the duty of your old Mastodon instance to send an automatic
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message to all your followers in their respective instances. According to the great
document I linked above, this process may or may not start immediately, and its
success may depend heavily on how all the servers involved behave. Just cross your
fingers and hope for the best.
message to every one of your followers. Eventually, you will start receiving follow notifications to your
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account from all accounts that followed the Mastodon one. According to the great document
I linked above, this process may or may not start immediately, and its success may depend
heavily on how all the servers involved behave. Just cross your fingers and hope for the best.
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Full instances can be blocked. This operation must be done from