







A conceptual model of ATProto and ActivityPub
If you were to design an open social networking protocol, what would that look like? Which metaphors and comparisons would you use to get a general idea of how the network functions? And what would you answer if people ask if your network is decentralised and federated?

There are no instances in ATProto | Hacker News
I feel like you've (perhaps purposefully?) misinterpreted "instances" just to plug ATProto specifically at the expense of ActivityPub (and RSS, a bit). I think you lower yourself by doing this:
ATPcraft — A Minecraft community built on atproto
ATPcraft is a friendly Minecraft community that uses Bluesky/atproto for identity. We welcome roleplay but it's totally optional. Whitelist-only, but everyone's welcome to apply.

Introducing ATProtoFans: A New Way to Support Creators You Love - ATProtoFans Blog
while the permissionlessness vector of atproto will certainly enable new things we can't imagine the pattern of "____ but on atproto" is key for taking our daily lives back. a framing i prefer is "i can now do {boringDailyLifeThing} without {shittyExtractiveApp}"
dame
i would like to see more atproto apps that aren’t just “already popular app, but on atproto”
Some of us in the ActivityPub world feel jealous of AtProto’s success (like me). But more decentralization is a win for everyone. With Bridgy from @anew.social connecting protocols, this isn’t competition, it’s momentum. We’re stronger together, so let’s build the social web humanity deserves 🚀
while the permissionlessness vector of atproto will certainly enable new things we can't imagine the pattern of "____ but on atproto" is key for taking our daily lives back. a framing i prefer is "i can now do {boringDailyLifeThing} without {shittyExtractiveApp}"
dame
i would like to see more atproto apps that aren’t just “already popular app, but on atproto”
I'd say the best deep-dive comparing ActivityPub and atproto is this video by @thisismissem.social , who has gobs of experience with both: youtube.com/watch?v=BZgNMiw3lTY
ActivityPub, AT Protocol, and more!
www.youtube.comI swear to Bast that many people who love ATProto don't realize they are rebuilding directory services. Which could be fine -- I refuse to page through instagram for restaurants menus and hours -- but it's not a value proposition to a normal non-tech business.
vortex_egg
Someone recently announced a “restaurant listings/menus on atproto so they can own their own data”, and as someone who used to do engineering for OpenTable, let me tell you that project is not solving a problem that restaurants actually have. Owning your own data is an anti-value prop for many orgs.
Every post, like, and blog entry on atproto sits in your Personal Data Server (PDS) as structured data you own, which means building experiences that are extremely customized to you has never been easier. atproto + AI is incredibly powerful! #atproto
Atproto Is the Context Window You Own - The Tropopause
pckt.blogImagining atproto as a post-app protocol starts with materializing the social filesystem – decomposing apps and their data into materials and instruments. For the time being, this guestbook is a good example where the display element is a material and the sign element is an instrument.
dan
in any case, the end game is composing these little guys, whatever goes on behind the scenes. social components
some thoughts on atproto as a post-app paradigm
Ecosystem Plugins
notes.wesleyfinck.orgSome initial atproto-related learnings from #Rebuild Helsinki 🇫🇮 * most people building apps here have no idea what atproto is, which is a shame since especially when building social apps, atproto is a great starting point for many reasons
Stratos
Permissioned Data Diary 3: Your Bucket, My Data - Daniel's Leaflets
Permissioned Data Diary 2: Buckets - Daniel's Leaflets
Spaces as Layers - Nick's Blog