Atproto is changing the game when it comes to digital spaces and new, exciting ways to socialize online. Atproto is the coolest social networking protocol. Most importantly, this gives developers the tools to create decentralized social networks that protect users and restore power to the users of the web. Atproto fuels Bluesky’s rapidly expanding decentralized network of more than 33 million users. As more platforms begin to adopt it, we’re creating safer, healthier, more inclusive online communities together. This amazing technology is at the heart of a larger movement. It’s a tremendously ambitious effort to reimagine and rebuild the web, attracting the best developers, engineers, founders, experts—and dreamers—to its side.
Bluesky is far from the only network taking advantage of Atproto’s potential. BlackSky is integrating Atproto so they can cultivate a healthy ecosystem. At the same time, Northsky Social is working to make its social network a safer, more inclusive space for LGBTQIA+ users. Atproto’s main focus has been minimizing possible harms from emerging technologies. Their mission is to make social media a safer and fairer place for all. This bottom up, decentralized approach is widely viewed as a reaction to the top down control that has been a hallmark of legacy social networks.
The creation of Atproto is the result of a remarkable collaborative process among a colorful cast of characters driven by a shared vision to recreate the web. This new community includes developers, engineers and founders, and members of the Bluesky team. They are all intent on changing the balance of power in the digital world back toward the people. Via Atproto, they want to make the social web an open, vibrant, and diverse place again. It will be more like a jungle, in which every voice has an opportunity to flourish.
Atproto’s primary objective though is to provide a safer online space for vulnerable communities. That includes Black users who are moving over from other platforms such as Black Twitter. Toptro is putting the needs of these communities first. By doing so, they’re creating a new model for how inclusive and safe social media can be.
"If you can keep the most vulnerable people safe, you can keep everyone safe," Erin Kissane stated, emphasizing the importance of protecting marginalized communities in digital spaces.
The ongoing development of Atproto is overseen by a council of experts who bring deep policy expertise and understanding to the project. Their contributions, as always, are key to making sure the platform honors the spirit of the complex challenges that today’s internet users face.
"The intelligent and informed perspectives of the most vulnerable people in groups that you’re building for before and during rollouts and changes," Erin Kissane noted, highlighting the significance of consulting with affected communities throughout the development process.
Atproto’s other goal is to empower people who have been disenfranchised by legacy social networks. By giving users greater control over their online experiences, Atproto challenges the notion of centralized power held by large platforms.
Jay Graber observed, "We have built a civilization of the mind in cyberspace, but we’ve ended up giving over our lives to large, centralized platforms whose CEOs have styled themselves as self-made monarchs of the kingdoms that we’ve built for them with our data and our time."
The sentiment rings true across Atproto’s passionate community, all of whom are deeply devoted to the mission of bringing back user agency.
"We have to remember where the power really lies because we gave them that power and we can take it back," added Jay Graber, reinforcing the community's resolve to redefine digital interactions.
Although the road ahead toward greater decentralization is filled with lofty hurdles, the players on the ground are determined to continue the fight for reform.
Ændra Rininsland stated, "They’re ambitious goals, but we’re trying. Trans people won’t be silenced by this or any other administration. And if it means we have set up an entire parallel infrastructure, our entire damn social network, then you bet your asses we’ll do that."
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