Rethinking Social Media: Bluesky and the AT Protocol’s Approach to Moderation and User Control

25 Sept 2024

This article shines a light on the work of Bluesky and AT protocol in decentralizing the social media experience for a new crop of users.

Migrating User Handles and PDS on Bluesky with AT Protocol’s Decentralized IDs

25 Sept 2024

Explore how AT Protocol manages user identity with decentralized IDs, allowing users to change handles or migrate servers while retaining their social graphs.

Understanding Decentralized Social Networks

25 Sept 2024

Explore the evolving landscape of decentralized social networks, comparing key protocols like Bluesky, Secure Scuttlebutt, and ActivityPub.

The Role of Indexers and the Firehose in AT Protocol’s Decentralized Web

25 Sept 2024

Learn the roles of labelers and feed generators within the AT Protocol.

Bluesky and the AT Protocol: Usable Decentralized Social Media: Indexing Infrastructure

25 Sept 2024

Explore AT Protocol’s indexing infrastructure, from the Relay that aggregates updates to the App View service that powers real-time social app features.

Self-Hosting and Moderation in AT Protocol’s Personal Data Servers (PDS)

25 Sept 2024

Personal Data Servers (PDS) in AT Protocol host user repositories and media files, offering decentralized data management with easy migration.

How AT Protocol Repositories Secure and Store User Actions

25 Sept 2024

The AT Protocol stores all user actions in cryptographically authenticated repositories, leveraging DAG-CBOR encoding, Merkle Search Trees, and CIDs.

The AT Protocol Architecture

25 Sept 2024

AT Protocol powers Bluesky and supports multiple social apps, sharing user identity and data storage across various social modes with lexicon-defined schemas.

Algorithmic Freedom: How Bluesky Gives Users Control Over Their Feeds

24 Sept 2024

Bluesky offers custom feed generation, giving users the power to choose their algorithms.