I Was Right About ATProto Key Management
Summary
The article provides a first-person account of attempting to create a did:web-based ATProto account using a self-hosted PDS, highlighting significant setup friction, outdated or missing documentation, and the resulting centralization concerns around Bluesky. It argues that user-managed PKI tooling is error-prone and difficult for technical users, calling into question the practicality of true decentralized identity in this ecosystem.