# Federation? **URL:** \ **Category:** Help\ **Created:** [January 12, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/federation/2328 "2021-01-12T20:33:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mikejones](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/mikejones/32/867_2.png) [@mikejones](https://discuss.write.as/u/mikejones)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2021, 8:33pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/federation/2328/1 "2021-01-12T20:33:27Z")
I know there are a few topics around federation, but I can’t seem to flush out the solution. I am using write.as pro and during the trial period, I activated federation and easily found @mikejones@write.as on Mastodon. Once I chose to subscribe, I connected my custom domain whereby Federation changed (displayed within customization) to @blog@respectforpeople.org However, when entering @blog@respectforpeople.org into Mastodon, nothing is found. What am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![matt](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/matt/32/2760_2.png) [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 4:02pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/federation/2328/2 "2021-01-15T16:02:04Z")
Hey @mikejones, sorry about this issue. It’s very possible that this is related to the current federation problems [mentioned here](https://discuss.write.as/t/federation-cant-follow-from-mastodon-with-authorized-fetch-enabled/2063), and most likely not anything on your end. We should be addressing that very soon, and we’ll keep you updated on our progress here. ---
**Author:** ![mikejones](https://discuss.write.as/user_avatar/discuss.write.as/mikejones/32/867_2.png) [@mikejones](https://discuss.write.as/u/mikejones)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 5:34pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/federation/2328/3 "2021-01-15T17:34:29Z")
Thank you, Matt. I truly appreciate this discussion board and the ability to get answers.