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> If something happens to that server instance then I'm basically losing my "identity".

So run your own instance?



I own my e-mail identity without running a server (via DNS MX records). This is not possible with Mastodon (which relies on WebFinger).


CNAME records are a thing.


You cannot have any other record on a domain with a CNAME. Not workable if you have any other service (say, e-mail) tied to your domain.

SRV records are the correct solution, but neither WebFinger nor Mastodon chose to use them.




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