The ATmosphere Conference showcased the possibilities of the AT Protocol, or atproto, which powers Bluesky's social network. Attendees, including developers and the Bluesky team, gathered to explore building decentralized social apps and enhancing user control over data and experiences. Although Bluesky is a notable player, the conference primarily focused on empowering users and undermining the influence of major tech corporations. With over 150 participants, the event aims to reconstruct the online landscape by prioritizing user agency and fostering a community-focused approach to technology.
Don't call it a Bluesky conference. Over the weekend, the first in-person gathering devoted to those building with the AT Protocol, or atproto - the technology that powers Bluesky's growing social network of 33 million-plus users - was held in Seattle.
The conference was about putting users back in control over their data, as well as their algorithms and their overall online experience.
The 150+ people in attendance, alongside others in the community who attended virtually, are working to rebuild the web by putting the power back in the hands of the people who actually use the web.
This also means, to some extent, taking the power away from the billionaire tech oligarchs - the "Caesars," as Graber's viral t-shirt mocking Mark Zuckerberg recently alluded to.
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