How can i delete my instance

[neoranger]

I need to delete my entire instance, with all the services to. How can i do that? I can't rebuild my VPS.

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[Gargron]

Sounds like it's already "deleted"?

[neoranger]

No no, my instance is working right now, but i need to delete it. (Sorry for my bad english)

[clworld]

What needed for instance deletion (As I know. not tested. instance version <= 1.5.1 and I don't consider about ActivityPub):

• remove all follows to instance's user.
  • if not removed, remote instance send subscribe request forever
  • run BlockService and UnblockService (please be careful about BlockService and UnblockService are executed asynchronously (by Sidekiq))
  • if re-create instance with same domain, remember that same username on same domain is same user. So, if they aren't unfollowed before deletion, remote user still follow user after re-create instance.
• remove subscriptions to remote instance.
  • if not removed, remote instance send toot until subscriptions are expired
  • run UnsubscribeService for account subscription_expires_at >= now()
• (optional?) remove some interactions.
  • Blocks, follow request, favorites, and so on.. are federated and still exists in remote instance after delete instance.
  • if re-create instance with same domain after deletion, these federated interactions may cause trouble.
• (optional) remove users content federated.
  • SuspendAccountService may helps you. but it is slow and costs many(because it send delete for all toot to remote instances).

Note: With ActivityPub(Mastodon >1.5.1), federations depend on follows. so remove follow before execute SuspendAccountService is bad. and SuspendAccountService remove anything after execution. be careful.

[neoranger]

Thanks!

[Neustrashimy]

Could you tell me the specific procedure?