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Identity and hosting

The Atmosphere is decentralized, so let's figure out where you sit. Who hosts your Atmosphere Account? Do you run the PDS yourself? Got a custom handle?

Who hosts your main Atmosphere Account?

247 responses

Being the biggest Atmosphere app, Bluesky easily takes the cake, with self-hosters coming in at second place.

  1. bsky.social40.9%, 101 people
  2. I host it myself27.5%, 68 people
  3. Eurosky15%, 37 people
  4. selfhosted.social4.5%, 11 people
  5. Blacksky2.4%, 6 people
  6. npmx.social2%, 5 people
  7. margin.cafe1.6%, 4 people
  8. NorthSky1.2%, 3 people
  9. pds.witchcraft.systems1.2%, 3 people
  10. Tangled0.8%, 2 people
  11. Wafrn0.8%, 2 people
  12. caramelo.social.br0.4%, 1 person
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  1. madoka.systems0.4%, 1 person
  2. sharkgirl.pet0.4%, 1 person
  3. synth.download0.4%, 1 person
  4. Another managed host0.4%, 1 person
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Which PDS implementation do you run?

68 responses

Asked only of people who self-host their PDS

The reference PDS is taking the top spot, with Tranquil fairly close behind, the two of them taking up over 95% combined!

  1. The reference PDS61.8%, 42 people
  2. Tranquil33.8%, 23 people
  3. cirrus4.4%, 3 people
  4. Reference PDS fork2.9%, 2 people
  5. atproto-pds1.5%, 1 person
  6. Cocoon1.5%, 1 person
  7. custom1.5%, 1 person
  8. zds1.5%, 1 person
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Which DID method does your account use?

249 responses

Most people use the standard method, did:plc.

did:plc: 92.4%did:web: 3.6%Not sure: 4%
  • did:plc92.4%230 people
  • did:web3.6%9 people
  • Not sure4%10 people
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Is your handle on a domain you own?

246 responses

Considering this year was focused on developers, it’s not surprising most would have a domain to spare.

Yes, a domain I own: 83.7%No, a handle from my host: 14.2%Both, on different accounts: 2%
  • Yes, a domain I own83.7%206 people
  • No, a handle from my host14.2%35 people
  • Both, on different accounts2%5 people
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Who holds the rotation keys for your DID?

246 responses

About half of respondents hold a rotation key themselves.

I hold at least one: 45.5%My host holds them: 30.5%I did not know I could: 5.3%I don't know what a rotation key is: 18.7%
  • I hold at least one45.5%112 people
  • My host holds them30.5%75 people
  • I did not know I could5.3%13 people
  • I don't know what a rotation key is18.7%46 people
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Have you migrated an account between Atmosphere Account providers (PDSes)?

246 responses

Movement seems common among builders, with nearly 60% having moved PDSs at least once.

Never: 39.4%Once: 25.2%More than once: 33.3%Tried and gave up: 2%
  • Never39.4%97 people
  • Once25.2%62 people
  • More than once33.3%82 people
  • Tried and gave up2%5 people
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