--- title: Mastodon instance in under heavy load date: 2020-03-19 16:24:00 resolved: true resolvedWhen: 2020-03-25 17:00:00 # Possible severity levels: down, disrupted, notice severity: notice affected: - mastodon.papey.fr section: issue --- ## Context Since a week or two, I experienced serious issues running Mastodon. It's been a while since I started [mastodon.papey.fr](https://mastodon.papey.fr). With all the evolutions going on plus the expansion of the Fediverse, my current server can't handle the load. I don't want to pay more to get a more powerfull server so I will close this istance. ## Status For now, the instance is running in minimal mode with minimal workers available. It's now time for you to get your data and move your account to another instance [mastodon.papey.fr](https://mastodon.papey.fr) will be closed on **2020-03-25**. You can find on me the Fediverse at **papey@rage.love** Thanks for the ride, see you soon. ## 410 It's done, on **2020-03-25** I launch the `tootctl self-destruct` command. Mastodon instance is closed and will now return a 410 status. ```bash curl https://mastodon.papey.fr/about 410 Gone ``` Again, thanks for all the joy shared on this instance. Bye !