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> Whoever’s hosting the data could change over time… But the fundamental fact remains that when you host your data on someone else’s system (without a binding
by tempodox 1y ago
> Whoever’s hosting the data could change over time…
But the fundamental fact remains that when you host your data on someone else’s system (without a binding agreement), it can vanish or become inaccessible at any time for any reason. And you won’t have any control over who can access it or why.
- danabramov 1y agoYes, which is already the case with every app you use. But like I explain in the second half of https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45471337 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45471337, you’d still be able to restore your account from a backup to a different host without losing reach or breaking any links. See also https://blog.muni.town/atproto-isnt-what-you-think/ https://blog.muni.town/atproto-isnt-what-you-think/ which goes into more detail on the consequences of this approach.