The Bluesky initiative’s newest AT Protocol incorporates principles from the most recent decentralized technology into a simple, fast, and open network.
Jack Dorsey, Co-Founder and Former CEO of Twitter, has provided fresh information on his decentralized ‘Bluesky’ social networking effort. The protocol is presently being tested for features such as account portability, algorithmic choice, and interoperability. This more advanced phase is known as the ‘Authentic Transfer Protocol,’ or AT Protocol. According to an official release, the Bluesky initiative’s AT Protocol blends concepts from the most recent decentralized technologies into a simple, fast, and open network.
Users will be able to identify themselves using suitable domain names such as ‘@alice.com,’ which will subsequently translate to encrypted URLs, thanks to the AT Protocol. This functionality will effectively safeguard each user’s account and data. blog post explained by Bluesky
The Bluesky protocol improvements being introduced are designed to provide individuals greater control over different areas of their data.
Users will be able to switch their accounts from one provider to another without fear of losing their data thanks to ‘Account Portability.’ Dorsey’s goal with this function is to deprive large businesses of control over people’s online identities.
The Bluesky will move away from the current trend of algorithms influencing what we explore and reach on social media with ‘Algorithmic Choice,’ instead presenting an open market of algorithms for users to pick from. Users will now have the option of selecting ‘no algorithms’ for the material on their feeds.
“If we are to trust our online spaces, we must have control over our algorithms.” “The AT Protocol has an open algorithms option to provide people greater choice over their experience,” according to the site.
Bluesky’s AT Protocol’s interoperability feature will employ a schema-based interoperation framework named ‘Lexicon’ to fine-tune coordination in linked services.
Dorsey first mentioned Bluesky in 2019. For the time being, no more information about the decentralized social networking protocol has been released. Bluesky’s launch plans are likewise unknown.
Currently, users may join a secret queue for beta testing, according to CoinTelegraph. report.
A series of hacked communications between Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey recently revealed that the pair had been experimenting with the notion of shifting Twitter to the blockchain, so removing its reliance on government-controlled, centralized services.
When discussing how ideal Twitter should be, Dorsey proposed a ‘open source model’ in which a foundation contributes to the protocol without holding any rights to the platform.
Musk had verified Dorsey’s suggestion at the time, calling it a “very fascinating notion.”
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