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    "title": "Notes about AT Protocol",
    "content": "Hello, I’m João, CTO and founder of Spark.\nToday, I’d like to share some insights about the AT Protocol and discuss things my team and I have discovered while navigating this blue ocean. In this first post, I’ll cover general aspects of accounts on AT Proto, aiming to clarify a few points.\n\n**There’s no such thing as a “Bluesky account”**\n\nOne commonly repeated misconception, which nobody seems inclined to correct, is the phrase “Log in here with your Bluesky account,” or something similar. This is misleading and, in my opinion, harmful to the culture of decentralization. You don’t have a Bluesky account; you have an AT Proto account—period. Your account is simply an identifier (the so-called DID) associated with you. The only thing Bluesky offers you is an interface to create this record.\n\nTherefore, your AT Proto account is far more powerful than you might think—it can be used anywhere! There are no barriers in AT Proto. Once you’ve created an account, regardless of the platform, it remains the same across all other platforms.\nFor example, if you create an account on Spark and then log into Bluesky, it just works—that’s the magic of AT Proto.\n\nHowever, it’s important to note that depending on the **[Lexicon](https://atproto.com/guides/lexicon)** used, information may vary due to the way each network operates. Here’s another example:\nLet’s say you created and set up your account through Bluesky, and now you want to log in to Spark. The process is straightforward—you simply use your regular login credentials. Spark will then give you some options. You can create a “new profile” using your existing Bluesky information, or you can instruct Spark to use the Bluesky lexicon, which means any profile changes you make will apply across both social networks.\n\nI’m not sure if this explanation got too technical, but to summarize:\nYour account is singular. What changes is the information each platform stores about you (like your name or profile picture) and how it’s displayed (e.g., the platform uses the Bluesky lexicon but doesn’t show your banner image).\nThe main advantage is that you’re even more connected; you’re one identity across all networks! People can watch your videos on Spark and read your posts on Bluesky—isn’t that awesome?!\n\nWell, that’s all for now. I’ll try to post more frequently, so stay tuned!",
    "createdAt": "2025-03-25T19:28:15.294Z",
    "visibility": "public"
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