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		gargron on June 27, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why ActivityPub is the future Then your account is gone, but your friends on other servers are still where they were. With backup/import tools you can reconnect with them from a new account easily.

ALittleLight on June 27, 2018 | [–]

What if a significant portion of your friends were on the same server? Wouldn't you not have an easy connection to them?

s73v3r_ on June 27, 2018 | [–]

Can you? You have to be able to message them to tell them where your new account is. And they have to actually go and re-follow.

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