Interview mit dem Schweizer Toni Schneider, CEO von Bluesky: «Werbung wird nicht unser Hauptgeschäft» - Das Netz ist politisch

Zuerst war der Status nur ad interim, aber seit Juli 2026 ist der Schweizer Toni Schneider CEO des Unternehmens Bluesky (der berühmten Twitter-Alternative).

The Decentered Podcast

A Fediverse-first podcast focused on decentralized communications, user empowerment, and ethical computing! Hosted by Sean Tilley, Laurens Hof, and Damon Outlaw, we talk about what's happening in t...

Decentralization Trade Offs in AT Protocol and ActivityPub DWeb Camp 2026

Christine Lemmer Webber is lead author and co-editor of the W3C ActivityPub specification. Daniel Holmgren is Head of Protocol at Bluesky, working on the AT Protocol specification at the IETF. Join us for a discussion on decentralization trade-offs and other design decisions in the two protocols, and what that means for different architectures, structures, and even future points of convergence. Moderated by Boris Mann

The Purpose of Protocols

Every open social protocol generates shared resources, but none has produced a governance framework adequate to those resources. So who fills that vacuum?

The Purpose of Protocols

Every open social protocol generates shared resources, but none has produced a governance framework adequate to those resources. So who fills that vacuum?

“Are Protocols Elite?” in Rythms – Writings and rehearsals by Nathan Schneider

For a taste of what I’ve been working on this season, I have a new, tiny-little essay in the in-house journal of our Center for Media, Religion, and Culture, Rhythms: “Are Protocols Elite?” Based on a collab with Avery Edenfield. https://www.colorado.edu/cmrc/2025/11/06/rhythms-fall-2025-counter-media

Mike Masnick on protocols for publishers

An interview with @masnick.com (of TechDirt), the author of the influential 2019 paper "Protocols, Not Platforms," reflecting on how his ideas apply to publishers in 2026.

Ep. 19 | AT Proto, MCP, and Open Source with Nick Gerakines - Overcommitted | Software Engineering and Tech Careers Insights - Episode 19

Summary In this episode of the Overcommitted podcast, hosts Bethany, Brittany, and Erika engage with guest Nick Gerakines to explore the intricacies of the AT Protocol, its implications for user data ownership, and the evolution of social media platforms. The...

Platforms, Power, Paywalls, and Podcasts

This edition of the newsletter is a bit of a catch-up on links since we have been busy with outreach to potential speakers, participants, and sponsors for the second in-person Protocols for Publishers ✨ event in Europe. The next PfP event looks to be in London, UK and we