@z428 yes, these are the realities of working with the social dynamics in chaotic grassroots environments. ActivityPub is among the few commons based open standards, I think.

In the current process the best-practices gathered from throughout the decentralized developer ecosystem aggregate by emergent forces to form the fediverse at large. The #SocialHub #FEP process acts as a funnel that directs experience towards further adoption in formal #ActivityPub et al open standards by the W3C #SocialCG

@renchap is that a question?

If what you say is right, then TIL.

However, I've seen people move from A to B to SELFHOSTED to C and delete SELFHOSTED.

In which case, I assume, also taking what you write, that the redirection will stop somewhere.

Also, if I only move from A to B, how long will A keep a record that I'm now on B ?

@jpmens @renchap

There are plentiful long discussions and history on the subject matter, and multiple solutions being discussed among which various forms of - what's current called but may have to be renamed - nomadic identity. #ActivityPub enhancement proposals #FEP's hopefully bring a measure of standardization.

See e.g. this long discussion on #SocialHub at https://socialhub.activitypub.rocks/t/nomadic-identity-for-the-fediverse/2101/97