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Re:Building on ATProto by verdverm on Thursday July 23, 2026 @03:18PM (#49026721)
> I don't understand why they succumbed to the idea ATProto must handle private

The answer is very simple, the people demand it.

Technically, or if you squint the right way, it is a new protocol (atp://) that shares some parts with the public side. Notably the relay is out (for now?) and the data lives in a different sqlite table (iirc/aiui).

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Re:Building on ATProto by SiempreViernes on Thursday July 23, 2026 @03:53PM (#49027147)
Yeah, running a social website where you can't write anything in private to just your friends is not very based.
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Re:Building on ATProto by mosura on Thursday July 23, 2026 @04:50PM (#49027866)
Like this one?
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Re:Building on ATProto by SiempreViernes on Thursday July 23, 2026 @05:24PM (#49028236)
Are you saying you are here to make friends on this thing?
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Re:Building on ATProto by verdverm on Thursday July 23, 2026 @04:52PM (#49027895)
HN is an exception to this rule imo, and remains our diamond in the rough
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