Protocols for Publishers is hosting two days of discussions in NYC in late August. On Aug 20th, join us for an evening showcase of discussion across ATProto, MCP, Web Applets, Web Payments -- exploring protocols for a sustainable agentic web, and futures that aren't disintermediated by platforms [Protocols for Publishers Showc...](

Protocols for Publishers Showcase · Luma

Protocols for Publishers is an event and workshop series that brings together publishers, developers, and researchers to explore open protocols for...

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Hosting the next #IndieSkyWG this Thursday, focused on PDS Hosting. There are ~2000 independent PDS right now [blue.mackuba.eu/directory/pd...](

Bluesky handle directory – PDSes

Table of known independent PDSes with user counts

) But! They basically just host small numbers of accounts. Also, other than self hosting flex, why run a PDS? RE:

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AT Protocol Community (@atprotocol.dev)

The next #IndieSkyWG is this Thursday 9am PST / 12pm EST / 1800 CEST, and we'll go deep into PDS Hosting What does it mean to host user accounts a...

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We got a generous donation to work on #IndieSkyWG & give out some grants. I’m hoping to work out some other grants & contracts to pay myself, that align with growing the #ATProto ecosystem. RE:

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AT Protocol Community (@atprotocol.dev)

Big news this morning: @freeourfeeds.com is donating $50K to the #ATCommunityFund to support work on #IndieSky - supporting the working group, R&D,...

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