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Social media post mocks ATProto protocol article as newsletter pitch

This item is a sarcastic social media post criticizing an article about the ATProto protocol. The author of the post views the article as a disguised subscription pitch for a newsletter and expresses skepticism about the protocol's relevance and the author's motivations. The post also dismisses the topic by contrasting it with the ongoing relevance of AI and coding. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a sarcastic social media post with no new factual information, fitting the definition of a meme.

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Social media post mocks ATProto protocol article as newsletter pitch

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Oh, look! Another thrilling # newsletter # subscription pitch disguised as an article about a protocol nobody's heard of 🤦‍♂️. Watch as our hero bemoans the sho

    Oh, look! Another thrilling # newsletter # subscription pitch disguised as an article about a protocol nobody's heard of 🤦‍♂️. Watch as our hero bemoans the shocking development of # ATProto while secretly hoping someone cares enough to ask him about it at a # conference in # Ber…