This is probably one of the most important issues in terms of labor, tech, UX, etc that the Atmosphere needs to solve (decentralized moderation). I would invite people to pay attention to what the @blackskyweb.xyz team and its community are doing and take notes.
Mar 4, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The Inexorable Push For Infrastructure Moderation
I’m grateful to Techdirt and the EFF for this series. There are so many legitimately difficult issues around content moderation at the application layer—that is, on (and usually by) pla…
The Atmosphere needs a front door - We Can Just Do Things
The Atmosphere needs a distinct brand identify, better tools for builders, a new UX for users, and a small empowered group willing to build it all.
Is Bluesky's "Decentralization" Real? – The Empty Promise of DIDs and the Path to a WordPress-Style Ecosystem - Nightflight
We need Solidarity | deadSimpleTech
Both me and a lot of people around me have written extensively about the issues that we face in the tech industry, both inward and outward facing. Some of us have attempted to essay potential solutions, but on the whole, I don't believe we've had a coherent strategy for fighting back against this shit as an industry. So, let me propose one: we, as an industry, need to unionise quickly, effectively and on a massive scale.
Beyond Horseless Carriages: Building Communities for the Decentralized Era, Rudy Fraser
Bluesky 2023 Moderation Report - Bluesky
We have hired and trained a full-time team of moderators, launched and iterated on several community and individual moderation features, developed and refined policies both public and internal, designed and redesigned product features to reduce abuse, and built several infrastructure components from scratch to support our Trust and Safety work.
Guys... GUYS, listen. I am begging you all to think bigger! The Atmosphere may be a fun space to explore how familiar services and apps interact—but it's still just social media. The protocol enables us to change behaviors and solve *systemic* problems It's the thing that gets us TO the thing.
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this is why i love ya'll
After #Atmosphereconf, I'm left thinking... Should we have a working group for protocol-native community infrastructure? So many people I talked to seem to be on a similar page, I think prolonged conversations would go a long way to designing resilient, people-first communities
the Atmosphere needs a LOT of care to be a functioning space for us all to have nice things. there are many people here with experience in tradbiz, both sides of grant and philanthropic funding there was even an expert in co-op structures at #atmosphereconf! ask for help! offer to help! dms open!
Ricardo J. Méndez
Putting my time where my #atmosphereconf ecosystem mouth is: if any early-stage ATProto team needs help honing their ops or strategy, ping me. If we are aligned, we can find a way to make it work.
hey builders and devs in the open social web! just curious about what's the state of burnout and bus factors within both the fediverse + atmosphere ecosystems, so feel free to chime in the forums or replies: discourse.atmosphere.community/t/the-state-of-burnout-and-bu…
The state of burnout and bus factors in the open social web
discourse.atmosphere.communityA great write-up on #ATmosphere from New_ Public Expert-In-Residence @cjtait.bsky.social!
Reflections on ATmosphere Conference 2026...
leaflet.pubAfter AtmosphereConf I was hit with the realization that I couldn't continue working in corporate tech where I had could not see the impact of my or the companies work on communities. I've started a new venture, Eskahlay, rooted in my nubian culture to build sustainable community technology.
Eskahlay UG
Focusing on community technology A waterwheel, a protocol, and the case for technology that communities can own.
I am so looking forward to digging into this. Tools & services to help web builders integrate their sites onto the atmosphere could turn the entire web into an Atmospheric recruitment service...
Ms Boba (rebuilding community era)
I have Plans™ for this + happy to introduce you to my collection of plugins for @astro.build, many of which are specifically made to integrate websites with ATproto, AND many of which funded through "Ms Boba delivers atproto-powered conference site ⇒ reusable tool happens" github.com/FujoWebDev/fujocoded-plugins
The Blacksky team is working on a zine. We grew to where we are through word of mouth and along existing networks. That’s this, but offline. It’s important to me that the bleeding edge tech we’re working on is made legible to as many people as possible. What do you think we should include?
@blackskyweb.xyz is building an interconnected suite of products reshaping how people connect, participate, organize, and transact online. We’re looking for a Head of Design to lead and shape how our products and brands look, feel, and work. please circulate widely. blackskyweb.xyz/about/jobs/head-of-design/
Head of Design
blackskyweb.xyzStart a Tech Coop in the Atmosphere
Building on interest at #ATmosphereConf, some resources and links about starting cooperatives
Incorporating Archives
Co-op Clinic – Technical Assistance Services
Coops 4 Coops
We are Sepheo!
Cooperative Technologists Community Discourse Forum
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