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          "alt": "BlackSky founder Rudy Fraser hit an emotional note on Saturday when talking about using AlProto to build communities. His project today offers moderation and support that makes social media a safer place for Black users, including those migrating from the online community known as Black Twitter. Eventually, BlackSky may run on all of its own AProto-based infrastructure and offer its own consumer-facing client.\nHowever, conference attendees were reminded that new technologies alone aren't the answer — there's a need for a whole ecosystem of support and funding for these efforts, too.\n*\n* ASML Fellow @\nHarvard's Berkman\nKlein Center for\nInternet \u0026 Society\n* Mutual Aid Organizer @\nWe The People NYC\nfounded Blacksky 2 yrs ago largest Black community on dweb (ever?) + atproto impl\n- 1.5M total users\n- 370K MAU|\n- 8 person mod team\n- 100K+ lines of code\nIMAGE CREDITS: TECHCRUNCH\nFor instance, technologist and feed builder Endra Rininsland spoke up on Sunday about the struggles the trans community has faced - and continues to face - even on open social platforms.\nOne part of the challenge is that the people who run moderation services like Bluesky labelers (who flag or auto-hide posts you don't want to see) are often personally and financially burdened by their efforts. They can burn out and break down, as Rininsland said she had - twice.\nBut despite this, she still expressed optimism, pointing to projects like Northsky Social, which is building on the ideas put forth by BlackSky to use AProto to create a safer social media experience for the LGBTQIA+ community.",
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  "text": "\"It’s no surprise, then, that self-described anarchists, mutual aid devotees, and open source advocates could be found among the ATProto conference’s attendees.\"\n\nHell yeah. Great job @sarahp.bsky.social"
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