@david_ross
Who is hosted on maastodon?
@TheGibson @david_ross mastodon.social used to be until three days ago, too (I think it was a temporary measure?)
@bhtooefr @david_ross @thegibson in some ways these closures are a healthy sign -- an instance is shutting down, but the fediverse is still strong. This is nigh impossible in corporate social media platforms.
I do think it's important to learn why & how the closures are happening--not so we can prevent them, but so we can build healthier, more resilient communities.
I'll feel a lot more comfortable with this idea once the "Support account migration" issue has been closed. It seems like quite an important feature if instances are going to periodically disappear.
@robinjanssens that's a good point --- but sometimes it's nice to start over ---
so it's not a wash.