Discussion
I've been on this Mastodon instance for over 9 years now.
I keep thinking that I should redecentralise and start my own. But that's a lot of hassle / money for not much advantage.
I might consider it in 2026 for my 10 year anniversary - but I honestly can't think of a compelling reason to move.
@Edent you can totally move to social.lol, it is paid but very affordable, comes with other nice complementary services, and - being paid - feels reliable 👍
@Edent any particular reason for choosing self hosting over the next best friendly small instance?
@Edent see you in 2028 
@Edent take a look at other software. #GoToSocial, #Ktistec, #Snac. There are options that are much easier to deploy and much less resource intensive.
@pointlessone which one do you use?
@Edent I use Mastodon 😔
I’m gathering strength to migrate to gts. One of the tricky parts is I want to preserve my posts and at the moment it’s not exactly a one-click process.
Another complication for me is that it’s not recommended to run a different server on the same domain so I’ll have to somehow address that, too.
@Edent just wait for the Billions he's earning to get to Rochko's head and then you can make the move!
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@dev @neil @Edent also, mastodon takes a bit of resources to host, especially if you have a lot of interaction, like Terence. For me, it's the other way around, I've had my own #gotosocial instance since quite early, it's no biggie to host, so why would I switch away...
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