MOVED to cosullivan@mstdn.io ✅ 🇨🇦 on Nostr: When you switch instances, do you first prune your follows, then package the list as ...
When you switch instances, do you first prune your follows, then package the list as a csv, then export to your new instance
OR
do you package your lists first, port over to new instance, then prune?
Also, is 24 months' dormancy a reasonable criterion for giving a follow the chop?
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2026-08-21 23:39:47 UTCEvent JSON
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