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.