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This was one of my observations about the first @protocolsforpublishers.com session we had in New York. Quite a lot of discussion of chatbots as disruption of consumer relationships with news and not much past that.
Last night, someone on this here website told me that no one is using AI agents yet and they're still way far in the future. But it's already happening.
A friend last year told me that most people are distracted by the idea that AI is "chatbots." I didn't get that at the time, but now I think I do.
A friend last year told me that most people are distracted by the idea that AI is "chatbots." I didn't get that at the time, but now I think I do.
"For much of the country, AI has come to mean ChatGPT, Google’s AI overviews, and the slop that now clogs social-media feeds. Meanwhile, tech hobbyists are becoming radicalized by bots that can work for hours on end, collapsing months of work into weeks, or weeks into an afternoon."
February 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM
This was one of my observations about the first @protocolsforpublishers.com session we had in New York. Quite a lot of discussion of chatbots as disruption of consumer relationships with news and not much past that.
UPDATE! @jeremiahlee.com released a recording of his #PfP✨London talk that you can watch below
youtu.be/kwu8ELIa8B0
#journalism #monetization
youtu.be/kwu8ELIa8B0
#journalism #monetization
Protocols for Publishers: Journalism supported by ad-blocking, paywall-bouncing viewers like you
YouTube video by Interledger Foundation
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February 17, 2026 at 3:55 PM
UPDATE! @jeremiahlee.com released a recording of his #PfP✨London talk that you can watch below
youtu.be/kwu8ELIa8B0
#journalism #monetization
youtu.be/kwu8ELIa8B0
#journalism #monetization
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Earlier this month I had the privilege of MCing the @protocolsforpublishers.com event in London, bringing together people from publishers and the open protocols that might help them secure their futures. I wrote up my experiences: werd.io/building-tru...
Building trust in the open
How Protocols for Publishers points to the future of journalism – and the web
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February 17, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Earlier this month I had the privilege of MCing the @protocolsforpublishers.com event in London, bringing together people from publishers and the open protocols that might help them secure their futures. I wrote up my experiences: werd.io/building-tru...
@standard.site Went to file an issue on Tangled, but not there anymore?
In London we talked about a BYLINE field pointing to an writer's ATProto account separate from the publication. This is for journalists that write documents stored on a Publication's PDS, but ensuring they get credit. Thoughts?
In London we talked about a BYLINE field pointing to an writer's ATProto account separate from the publication. This is for journalists that write documents stored on a Publication's PDS, but ensuring they get credit. Thoughts?
February 16, 2026 at 11:02 PM
@standard.site Went to file an issue on Tangled, but not there anymore?
In London we talked about a BYLINE field pointing to an writer's ATProto account separate from the publication. This is for journalists that write documents stored on a Publication's PDS, but ensuring they get credit. Thoughts?
In London we talked about a BYLINE field pointing to an writer's ATProto account separate from the publication. This is for journalists that write documents stored on a Publication's PDS, but ensuring they get credit. Thoughts?
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One of the things we’ve been able to do with funds granted to us by you all, sponsors, and @freeourfeeds.com is pay it forward to other independent events like the @protocolsforpublishers.com for publishers series.
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
One of the things we’ve been able to do with funds granted to us by you all, sponsors, and @freeourfeeds.com is pay it forward to other independent events like the @protocolsforpublishers.com for publishers series.
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I'll be speaking about why ATProto is exciting at Journalism Technology London on 24 February in Shoreditch! If you're involved in or curious about the journalism tech space, come on out, it's looking to be a superb evening!
luma.com/8s7g1fdm
luma.com/8s7g1fdm
Journalism Technology London Meetup · Luma
Join us for the inaugural Journalism Technology London Meetup, first of a series of events aimed at building a community of journalists, technologists, and…
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February 13, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I'll be speaking about why ATProto is exciting at Journalism Technology London on 24 February in Shoreditch! If you're involved in or curious about the journalism tech space, come on out, it's looking to be a superb evening!
luma.com/8s7g1fdm
luma.com/8s7g1fdm
Checking bsky and saw @jimray.bsky.team was streaming… dropped in and it was BSky office hours… and they were talking about #PfP✨London 😊! Jim and other ATProto folks came. The event was sponsored in part by @bsky.app and @atprotocol.dev Community Fund! Thanks 👏! An event recap will be up soon!
Next is some chatter about @protocolsforpublishers.com which recently had an event in London, "the did a really great job of organising it, and getting everyone together and mixing"
Notes are up on their website.
Notes are up on their website.
February 13, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Checking bsky and saw @jimray.bsky.team was streaming… dropped in and it was BSky office hours… and they were talking about #PfP✨London 😊! Jim and other ATProto folks came. The event was sponsored in part by @bsky.app and @atprotocol.dev Community Fund! Thanks 👏! An event recap will be up soon!
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Just wrote a new post for @podcaststandards.bsky.social members:
"We need to play the game on the field: understand what genuinely motivates podcasters and listeners and respond with features they care about.
But, we're trying to change the game."
podstandards.org/2026/02/13/p...
"We need to play the game on the field: understand what genuinely motivates podcasters and listeners and respond with features they care about.
But, we're trying to change the game."
podstandards.org/2026/02/13/p...
Playing the game on the field
If we're going to introduce new RSS-based features, they should reflect what podcasters and listeners want. The biggest danger to our project is adopting our own pet-projects instead of building stuff...
podstandards.org
February 13, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Just wrote a new post for @podcaststandards.bsky.social members:
"We need to play the game on the field: understand what genuinely motivates podcasters and listeners and respond with features they care about.
But, we're trying to change the game."
podstandards.org/2026/02/13/p...
"We need to play the game on the field: understand what genuinely motivates podcasters and listeners and respond with features they care about.
But, we're trying to change the game."
podstandards.org/2026/02/13/p...
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Working on a WordPress plugin for @standard.site called Wireservice. Here's a two-minute preview.
February 12, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Working on a WordPress plugin for @standard.site called Wireservice. Here's a two-minute preview.
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At #PfPLondon, we heard powerful ideas on the future of publishing.
@aendra.com showed how publishers can design their own newsfeeds on Bluesky. Interledger argued for micropayments to save journalism. @newsmastfoundation.org shared how it built a news app to support community-led local journalism.
@aendra.com showed how publishers can design their own newsfeeds on Bluesky. Interledger argued for micropayments to save journalism. @newsmastfoundation.org shared how it built a news app to support community-led local journalism.
February 12, 2026 at 11:14 AM
At #PfPLondon, we heard powerful ideas on the future of publishing.
@aendra.com showed how publishers can design their own newsfeeds on Bluesky. Interledger argued for micropayments to save journalism. @newsmastfoundation.org shared how it built a news app to support community-led local journalism.
@aendra.com showed how publishers can design their own newsfeeds on Bluesky. Interledger argued for micropayments to save journalism. @newsmastfoundation.org shared how it built a news app to support community-led local journalism.
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Just arrived at YVR. Some shots from the Arctic for you: mountains of Greenland, sea ice, arriving over Canada. Finally the islands of the west coast as we turn to land at YVR.
February 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Just arrived at YVR. Some shots from the Arctic for you: mountains of Greenland, sea ice, arriving over Canada. Finally the islands of the west coast as we turn to land at YVR.
Thank you for a lovely time London. Now it’s time to catch a ride home. #PfP✨London
February 9, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Thank you for a lovely time London. Now it’s time to catch a ride home. #PfP✨London
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It’s not a viable market product in a market where big tech platforms control distribution and tip the scales towards an endless supply of teenagers working free.
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
High-quality journalism is not a viable market product. If you want consistent high-quality journalism, you need some kind of subsidy.
ANY billionaire could set up the WaPo as a high-quality journalism outlet, accept that it's not going to make money, & simply subsidize it. Nothing stopping them.
ANY billionaire could set up the WaPo as a high-quality journalism outlet, accept that it's not going to make money, & simply subsidize it. Nothing stopping them.
February 7, 2026 at 8:30 PM
It’s not a viable market product in a market where big tech platforms control distribution and tip the scales towards an endless supply of teenagers working free.
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
Every media company should be chasing the open social web to break that control wide open and reshape the market
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the @newsmastfoundation.org x Bristol Cable collab that was showcased at @protocolsforpublishers.com London last night was an example of this pattern
they just... did it.
they just... did it.
"Why do people keep calling for a 'European X' or a 'European Instagram' when instead, by sharing infrastructure as we're doing with @eurosky.social, we could have 20 or 30 social networks?" — @seabass.bsky.social
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 PM
the @newsmastfoundation.org x Bristol Cable collab that was showcased at @protocolsforpublishers.com London last night was an example of this pattern
they just... did it.
they just... did it.
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How do publishers and open protocols intersect? I had no idea! Honestly, I'm still not sure. But the event I went to, @protocolsforpublishers.com, was quite interesting and tried to give us some answers.
Here are some of my thoughts: mediaindustryshift.substack.com/p/open-proto...
Here are some of my thoughts: mediaindustryshift.substack.com/p/open-proto...
Open Protocols (and Why Size Matters) in Publishing
Some thoughts from London.
mediaindustryshift.substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:52 AM
How do publishers and open protocols intersect? I had no idea! Honestly, I'm still not sure. But the event I went to, @protocolsforpublishers.com, was quite interesting and tried to give us some answers.
Here are some of my thoughts: mediaindustryshift.substack.com/p/open-proto...
Here are some of my thoughts: mediaindustryshift.substack.com/p/open-proto...
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Thanks to the @protocolsforpublishers.com team for assembling a remarkable community to tackle emerging challenges in publishing, civics, tech, and more.
Was an epic learning experience - with special thanks to @laurenshof.online for clearly mapping the solution landscape 🙏
Was an epic learning experience - with special thanks to @laurenshof.online for clearly mapping the solution landscape 🙏
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Thanks to the @protocolsforpublishers.com team for assembling a remarkable community to tackle emerging challenges in publishing, civics, tech, and more.
Was an epic learning experience - with special thanks to @laurenshof.online for clearly mapping the solution landscape 🙏
Was an epic learning experience - with special thanks to @laurenshof.online for clearly mapping the solution landscape 🙏
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I've just moved to eurosky.social, and you can too! For European data storage, and to demonstrate how a decentralized, open social network looks like in practice. We are testing the personal data service (PDS) transfer this week, sign up if you want in! www.eurosky.tech/register #eurosky
February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
I've just moved to eurosky.social, and you can too! For European data storage, and to demonstrate how a decentralized, open social network looks like in practice. We are testing the personal data service (PDS) transfer this week, sign up if you want in! www.eurosky.tech/register #eurosky
Thank you for an excellent #PfP✨London Showcase @thebristolcable.bsky.social @aendra.com @jeremiahlee.bsky.social @mozdatacollective.bsky.social
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February 5, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Thank you for an excellent #PfP✨London Showcase @thebristolcable.bsky.social @aendra.com @jeremiahlee.bsky.social @mozdatacollective.bsky.social
👏👏👏
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so much quality in the @protocolsforpublishers.com haul
February 4, 2026 at 11:05 PM
so much quality in the @protocolsforpublishers.com haul
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Fantastic to finally meet so many atproto luminaries at @protocolsforpublishers.com tonight.
We solved all the problems btw.
We solved all the problems btw.
February 4, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Fantastic to finally meet so many atproto luminaries at @protocolsforpublishers.com tonight.
We solved all the problems btw.
We solved all the problems btw.
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Gosh what a night! 💚 That was amazing, thanks so much to @protocolsforpublishers.com for letting me speak!
February 5, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Gosh what a night! 💚 That was amazing, thanks so much to @protocolsforpublishers.com for letting me speak!
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#ProtocolsForPublishers Nick Bennett: the biggest barrier was control, not money - who gets to use it uder wha circumstances, and can they cange their minds?
February 4, 2026 at 9:13 PM
#ProtocolsForPublishers Nick Bennett: the biggest barrier was control, not money - who gets to use it uder wha circumstances, and can they cange their minds?
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#ProtocolsForPublishers Jeremiah Lee : democracy dies when the truth is behind a paywall and misinformation is free
February 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
#ProtocolsForPublishers Jeremiah Lee : democracy dies when the truth is behind a paywall and misinformation is free