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### Unlearning centralised behaviour
The huge influx of people from the #twittermigration did not go well for our The huge influx of people from the #twittermigration did not go well for our
fluffy spiky debate project at the #OMN. fluffy spiky debate project at the #OMN.
About 80% of the sign-up are dormant. 90% of those left are off-topic for a About 80% of the sign-up are dormant. 90% of those left are off-topic for a
grassroots, direct action instance. grassroots, direct action instance.
Our #modteam are going to spend a few weeks talking to active people on the Initially we had hoped that people would self-select an instance based on it's
core purpose - in our case acivism and campaigning - we were wrong. Perhaps it
is confusing that some instances are general-purpose, or maybe people are just
too used to centralisation as the norm.
The mass movement away from twitter is a great thing, but we all have some
learning and un-learning to do if we are to make something better in the long
term.
### Time to reorganise
Our **#modteam** are going to spend a few weeks talking to active people on the
instance, asking off-topic accounts to move to other instances instance, asking off-topic accounts to move to other instances
(see [the-federation](https://the-federation.info/mastodon)) - there are over (see [the-federation](https://the-federation.info/mastodon)) - there are over
4000, covering every different subject to choose from. 4000, covering every different subject to choose from.
We will also ask some accounts to move to our other instance at
[https://campaign.openworlds.info](https://campaign.openworlds.info) if it's a If it looks like a better fit, we will also ask some accounts to move to our
better fit for them. A few of you have already been asked to move here, think other instance at [https://campaign.openworlds.info](https://campaign.openworlds.info).
only one has made the effort so far. A few of you have already been asked to move here; think only one has made the
effort so far.
For those that move, we recommend instances that have a maximum of a few hundred For those that move, we recommend instances that have a maximum of a few hundred
to a thousand members, so you can help build a functional local community. to a thousand members, so you can help build a functional local community.
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actively chooses to isolate others or themselves. actively chooses to isolate others or themselves.
Mastodon itself facilitates moving between instances: Mastodon itself facilitates moving between instances:
[https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration) [**https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration**](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/moving/#migration)
If there are techies among you, who are on-topic and are able to setup and/or Reach out to **#modteam** if you have any questions.
host an instance yourselves, reach out to us and we will advise or help however
we can.
Reach out to #modteam if you have any questions.
### Warning ### Warning
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that are dormant and/or off-topic. that are dormant and/or off-topic.
If you have an opinion on this, please tell us what you think we should do. If you have an opinion on this, please tell us what you think we should do.
### Further federate
If there are techies among you, who are on-topic and are able to setup and/or
host an instance yourselves, reach out to us and we will advise or help however
we can.
### A deeper look ### A deeper look