ANProto
Authenticated Non-networked Protocol
Network Architectures
Baran, P. (1964). On Distributed Communications, Memorandum RM-3420-PR.
Risks in Centralized Social Media
Actors
Sybil attacks (bots and organized crime)
Media moguls (Murdoch, Elon)
Moderators (employees)
Governments (foreign and domestic)
Methods
Deplatforming (political and/or competitors)
Demonetizing (payment services or external links)
Shadow banning (downranking topics, keywords)
Pay to play (ads, premium)
Narrative control (amplification, rage bait, algos)
Data lockdowns (portability)
Surveillance (analytics, "private" messages)
Sunsetting or selling out (Google+, Wave, Myspace, Livejournal)
AnProto Demo
How ANProto compares
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SSB
ActivityPub
ANProto
ATProto
Nostr
Farcaster
Created
2015 (2012 as scuttlebutt)
2016 (2012 as pump.io)
2019 (as bog v1)
2019 (as smor-serve)
2020
2020
#1 App
Patchbay
Mastodon
Wiredove
Bluesky
Primal
Base
Creators
Dominic Tarr + Paul Frazee
Evan Prodromou + Christine Lemmer-Webber
Everett Bogue
Jay Graber + Paul Frazee
Fiatjaf
Dan Romero + Varun Srinivasan
Jack Dorsey?
False
False
False
Funded then quit
Funded
False
Keys
ed25519
none
ed25519
secp256k1
secp256k1
ed25519
Identity
self-id
server
self-id
did:plc + dns handle
self-id
eth-id
Data model
append-only
json-ld
hashchain*
repo
flat
flat
Message security
userkeys
none
userkeys
serverkeys
userkeys
userkeys
Strategy
pubs
federation
any
firehose + appview
relays
hubs
Replication
p2p
server <-> server
any
pds -> firehose -> appview
client -> relays
client -> hubs
Apps
Asks
What are my asks?
