Aster ID @aster.id · 2hOh no - we tried quite hard to set things up correctly, but could also have missed something. What problem did you have? I guess while trying to read the blog post? 110
Aster ID @aster.id · 3hYou'd be able to move an existing Bluesky account to Aster, meaning we'd become the provider that hosts your data. Eurosky have a great migration guide that explains how this works for Atmosphere accounts:eurosky.techAccount migration instructions with EU-HAUL — EuroskyEurosky is a European initiative to build and operate sovereign social web infrastructure 010
Reposted by Aster IDMosh Lee @mosh.bsky.social · 5hReally nice to see this! When we say "user-owned," most of the time individual users don't actually want to run their own infrastructure. But a group of researchers banding together to run infra BY and FOR users like themselves — maybe that's what user agency meant all along 🫶 1253
Reposted by Aster IDAriel M. (she/her) @byarielm.fyi · 6hIf you’ve seen me trying not to reveal what I’ve been working on the last few months, well, here it is 🎉 Our first big offering - aside from Atmosphere account hosting - is personal websites for researchers! Drop your must-haves, preferences, ideas, or questions about personal/prof sites below 🧪🧬💻 68117
Reposted by Aster IDEmily Hunt @emily.space · 5hThe most difficult challenge about hosting Atmosphere accounts for researchers is... deciding how to define "researcher". This is a big topic that we want to be transparent about and get community input on. More below from @mathewlowry.eurosky.social: 1263
Aster ID @aster.id · 7hblog.aster.placeHow should verification work on Aster?The Aster PDS is live and the invite phase is open. The hard part comes next. 0130
Reposted by Aster IDRobin Berjon @robin.berjon.com · 7hThe social internet — for science! I'm super excited to see @aster.id launching. It's an Atmosphere service provider (like @eurosky.social) for researchers, hosted by your friends at the @modalfoundation.eurosky.social. Why does it matter? Thread time! 🧵 15619
Reposted by Aster IDModal Foundation @modalfoundation.eurosky.social · 8hThrilled that Aster.id has launched, and very happy for the Modal Foundation to be supporting in an incubation role. modalfoundation.leaflet.pub/3mwqgvxl5a22amodalfoundation.leaflet.pubIncubating Aster 02910
Aster ID @aster.id · 7hThank you for your support! Doing PDS hosting properly is hard, and we wouldn't be able to do it without Eurosky & Modal ❤️ 081
Reposted by Aster IDRonen Tamari @ronentk.me · 8hSo excited for this!! The idea for Aster was sparked in conversations in Vancouver at @atmosphereconf.org and now after a few months we're launching it! It's a real labor of love - grateful to be part of the wonderful team spanning @modalfoundation.eurosky.social @eurosky.social @atproto.science 1374
Reposted by Aster IDATProto Science @atproto.science · 8hThis is going to be big, kudos to the @aster.id team. We can just transform research, together 🤝 #wecanjustdothings 0143
Reposted by Aster IDBenjamin Braun @benbraun.social · 7hExciting. If you're a researcher and still don't know about about #ATScience, it's time to get up to speed by reading this thread and following the accounts mentioned. 0123
Reposted by Aster IDJim Ray @jimray.bsky.team · 7hOh this is exciting and backed by a murderer’s row of atproto knowers. Makes perfect sense for science to be embracing the protocol like this. 25512
Reposted by Aster IDAtmosphere Community @atmosphere.community · 7hCongrats to @aster.id & @atproto.science team on the launch of Aster ID: accounts for researchers as a non-profit service, hosted on the open web. And incubated by @modalfoundation.eurosky.social 0276
Aster ID @aster.id · 8hFinally - a special thanks to @wang.social for the generous grant that got us started! 1270
Aster ID @aster.id · 8hWhen can you get an Aster ID? We’re launching a closed alpha in two weeks at @scios.tech's IOSP workshop. After that, we’ll grow gradually in an invite-only phase, giving us time to grow sustainably and safely. You can subscribe to our blog to get updated on when that happens:blog.aster.placeAster Blog 1262
Aster ID @aster.id · 8hAster is being built by a team of researchers around the world, stemming from the @atproto.science initiative. Legally and fiscally, we’re hosted by Dutch non-profit @modalfoundation.eurosky.social. Modal have been a tremendous help, and our shared goals and values are perfect for this project. 1311
Aster ID @aster.id · 8hWe’re also working on apps of our own - including a hosting platform for personal websites that will finally make academic websites easy. Stay tuned for more - your Aster ID will be your personal webpage, too! 1350
Aster ID @aster.id · 8hBecause of the power of Atmosphere accounts, there are so many apps you can benefit from as a researcher. For science, over 30 apps and tools for publishing (e.g. @leaflet.pub ), networking (e.g. @sifa.id), or curating knowledge (e.g. @semble.so) will all be compatible with your Aster ID. 1426
Aster ID @aster.id · 8hWhat does that mean for you? Your Bluesky account is actually an ‘Atmosphere’ account. Atmosphere accounts can access dozens of different apps, but the data you enter into these apps is always owned by your account - not the app! Aster ID is like @eurosky.social's PDS, but for researchers.atmosphereaccount.comAtmosphere AccountOne account for all your apps. Yours to keep, wherever you go. 1412
Aster ID @aster.id · 8hThe modern research ecosystem of online tools and communities is controlled by for-profit companies. But we think that researchers should be the priority - not the product. So, we're announcing Aster ID: not-for-profit Atmosphere account hosting for researchers.blog.aster.placeAnnouncing Aster - a home for researchers on the open web 10455104