The ‘No Instances’ Claim Is True. Here’s Why That’s Terrifying.
ATProto doesn’t eliminate servers—it eliminates their social meaning. By decoupling identity from hosting, instances become invisible. But invisible boundaries don’t disappear; they become algorithmic. This architectural bet may liberate users, or it may hand power to the black boxes we can’t see. The debate isn’t semantics—it’s about who controls the lines we never knew existed.