Re:Why I'm betting on ATProto (and why you should, too)
by packetlost on Monday March 30, 2026 @09:57PM
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Once someone builds a reasonable Google+ clone on ATProto or ActivityPub I'd probably switch to that. I don't think we've solved reputation when it comes to decentralized identity providers yet either.
Re:Why I'm betting on ATProto (and why you should, too)
by verdverm on Monday March 30, 2026 @10:00PM
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For real, trust online is an open and hard problem. It's only going to get harder with ai bots running amok.
Re:Why I'm betting on ATProto (and why you should, too)
by packetlost on Monday March 30, 2026 @11:13PM
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I have some serious designs for a federated reputation system that is, as far as I can tell, novel but I haven't had time to really refine it and develop a proof of concept. Just a pile of notes for now
Re:Why I'm betting on ATProto (and why you should, too)
by verdverm on Monday March 30, 2026 @11:52PM
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Have a look at how labellers work in ATProto. It forms a good foundation imo, perhaps sufficient as they currently stand. Good prior art if we abstract beyond just atproto, not sure what W3C might have already in the works that is similar enough.
https://bsky.social/about/blog/03-12-2024-stackable-moderati...
https://roost.tools is another group you may look into. They are broader in scope for Trust & Safety across the internet at large. Their current focus is a couple of OSS tools for builders, but the ambition is big and something to appreciate.
If you are in any small communities using social platforms like Discord/Signal (chat rooms) or Discourse (forum), it's a very different feel. Most are genuinely positive experiences.
I suppose it depends on how one defines social media. My definitions are more flexible than they used to be.