Do At-Proto Users Know This Is Public?
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Do At-Proto Users Know This Is Public? was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Oct 30, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 38 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #2 of 25, reached on Oct 30, 13:19 UTC. It is #2 right now, holding steady at #2 over the last 6 checks. The same link also trended on Hacker News, which raises its cross-platform score.
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| Lobsters · Hottest | #2 | 2 | 38 | |
| YHacker News · Front page Do At-Proto Users Know This Is Public? | same link | |||
| YHacker News · Front page Do At-Proto Users Know This Is Public? | same link | |||
From the discussion
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at the moment i would argue this is malpractice of the application developer, if it's intended in any way by a user that such data shouldn't be publicly available. atproto user data being completely public has never been a hidden factor. i wouldn't necessarily expect an end-user to know it, but of a developer of an…
> Do ~~At-Proto~~ Users Know ~~This Is Public~~? Generally no, which is why I'm of the opinion that it's the duty of the engineer to make the system such that users not knowing doesn't harm them.
so i opened up skyreader to try it for myself. in multiple locations in the application and the docs, it indicates that data is private (stored on their servers), and can be published to the internet if you *choose to*: https://docs.skyreader.app/your-data/#at-a-glance the UX of the application also makes this an…
Questions
Is Do At-Proto Users Know This Is Public? trending on Lobsters right now?
Yes. As of Oct 31, 07:21 UTC it is #2, holding steady at #2 over the last 6 checks.
What is the highest rank Do At-Proto Users Know This Is Public? reached?
#2 on Lobsters · Hottest, on Oct 30, 13:19 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 30 minutes.
How long has Do At-Proto Users Know This Is Public? been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 30, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (38 checks) since.