Bookmarks tagged ATProto

"This page provides a measurement of Bluesky PBC's control over various components of the AT Protocol social network infrastructure. It tracks the distribution of power across key protocol elements, helping to assess the current state of decentralization and identify areas where centralized control may need to be reduced to achieve the protocol's long-term vision of a truly distributed social network."

"Simple, client-side only web app to show anonymously-available information for any Bluesky user. "

https://github.com/jasoncoon/bsky-metrics

The Bluesky firehose visualized in 3D

"If you don't live under a rock, you might've heard of Bluesky, a decentralised social microblogging app built on top of the AT Protocol. In early June 2023, I identified a vulnerability in Bluesky's core user identity mechanism, did:plc, which allowed me to modify the identity information associated with any* account. I tested my hypothesis by changing the handle of the official @bsky.app account."

Detailed breakdown of how bluesky/atproto (and to a lesser extent activitypub) work
"...Under these definitions, Bluesky and ATProto are not meaningfully decentralized, and are not federated either. However, this is not to say that Bluesky is not achieving something useful; while Bluesky is not building what is presently a decentralized Twitter, it is building an excellent replacement for Twitter, and Bluesky's main deliverable goal is something else instead: a Twitter replacement, with the possibility of "credible exit"."

Further Reading: https://social.coop/@cwebber/113527462572885698

A list of all known tools available for the Bluesky platform

generate heatmaps based on bluesky posting frequency

Source Code: https://github.com/aliceisjustplaying/bluesky-heatmap

View the entire bluesky firehose

Resolve a Bluesky handle

WhiteWind is an atproto blog service that anyone with a Bluesky account can use for free