I haven't really tried doing anything with ATProto, but I do regularly see content from some folks who are into it, and the thing I like about ATProto is how generally cheerful and friendly and happy the ATProto community is. They're out there with all of the zeal of the old blockchain devs, except without the inky black evil of that movement. Mind you, being a happy community mostly means projects that are either doomed or else ridiculous (looking at you, Doom-on-ATProto guys), but it feels like giddy old school hacks, and that makes me smile.

The people doing the building seem pretty positive, but on Bluesky there are some pretty vocal complainers who apparently hate everything.

One of the reasons I stopped hanging out in the "atmosphere" (the name for the broader, community driven ecosystem) is that I was personally attacked three times. The last straw was one of the leadership team jumping down my throat because I used the phrase "marketplace of ideas" that apparently triggered this individual.

It's not all pleasant. For me, I have a 3rd time's the charm rule I typically follow. Others may have more or less tolerance for this sort of thing.