tbh I'm not sure

Samuel 8 May 2024

ok a few people have asked and I never answered because I knew I'd get a million quote posts (sorry), but here's the official stance on E2EE DMs tl;dr: 100% planned, but not right now in order to get the basic feature out there asap :)

Basic "Off-Protocol" Direct Messages (DMs): having some mechanism to privately contact other Bluesky accounts is the most requested product feature. We looked closely at alternatives like linking to external services, re-using an existing protocol like Matrix, or rushing out on-protocol encrypted DMs, but ultimately decided to launch a basic centralized system to take the time pressure off our team and make our user community happy. We intend to iterate and fully support E2EE DMs as part of atproto itself, without a centralized service, and will take the time to get the user experience, security, and privacy polished. This will be a distinct part of the protocol from the repository abstraction, which is only used for public content.

bryan newbold@bnewbold.net· 7 May 2024

atproto devs! got a new 2024 atproto roadmap posted. curious for your questions!

2024 Protocol Roadmap | Bluesky

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Metaflame 8 May 2024

Gotta say, I really appreciate the amount of progress Bsky has been making, especially given the size of your team, and all while keeping the protocol decisions well-structured. Love the work y'all are doing! Related question - will E2EE DMs bring private accts/posts closer, or is that separate?

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Metaflame 8 May 2024

Really looking forward to an in-protocol encryption/private-posting method for records, because that could unlock private accounts, circles/private group posts, and a lot more. Can't think of a clear way to do it with the current implementation, but I'm hoping there's space for that in ATProto!