
Beyond Instances: How atproto Decouples Data from Apps
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atproto decentralizes social media by separating data hosting from application aggregation, moving away from the bundled instance model used by platforms like Mastodon.
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds, feed readers, and syndication protocols for distributing and consuming web content.

atproto decentralizes social media by separating data hosting from application aggregation, moving away from the bundled instance model used by platforms like Mastodon.

Modern news websites have sacrificed user experience and performance for aggressive, resource-heavy ad-tech and tracking, creating a 'hostile' web environment.
The non-commercial 'small web' is surprisingly vast and active, proving that personal, ad-free digital spaces are flourishing despite corporate dominance of the internet.

Ditch algorithms and rebuild community with blogs, RSS, and shared feed lists.