Thread | Brutkey

If you were on Mastodon.Social and following me, how about checking if we still are? I had a spam account to block and had a seniors' moment and hit the wrong button and blocked the whole domain.
I unblocked it right away but it claims I have been disconnected from a few hundred follows or followers. I don't know if they auto-restore when you take the block off.
sorry if you got unlinked.

Pam C
@Pamela1960@kolektiva.social

@Rasta@mstdn.ca That happens. If you move instances, you usually download the various csv files, and then restore when on your new server. This includes those you follow. Not much good if you change without downloading the csvs though, sorry. I have blocked mastodon social in the past, deliberately so as it's like the wild west there. Good idea to follow @FediTips@social.growyourown.services for tips obviously.

Fedi.Tips
@FediTips@social.growyourown.services

@Pamela1960@kolektiva.social @Rasta@mstdn.ca

For whatever this is worth, I've done an article about this: https://fedi.tips/help-ive-accidentally-blocked-a-server-on-mastodon-what-do-i-do-now/

Unfortunately there is no quick and easy way to restore the damage, and people on that server need to refollow you even after you've lifted the block.

This is something Mastodon needs to fix, it's way too easy to accidentally block an entire server. This has happened to so many people, it should have more steps so people realise exactly what they are doing before they do it.