1. Cross-platform engagement

Create content via one platform and engage with users on other platforms.

2. Moderation choice

Voluntarily opt into moderation policies that reflect the experience you want.

3. Data portability

Data portability and credible exit are built in (you can take your data and followers with you).

4. Advertising disincentive

Portability prevents lock-in or captive audiences, which disincentivizes advertising.

5. Algorithmic choice

Users can choose the feeds and algorithms that work for them.

It's not do it yourself, it's more having more control if you want too.

Here's a post on one of my Leaflet publications under my own domain: https://foxes.kyefox.com/3lx46ftzhhc27

This post is stored in Leaflet's own lexicon in its own collection right next to all my Bluesky data. I could move this to a different PDS if I wanted. I could come up with a script to turn the collection into static pages or convert them to another platform's import format.

Nobody cares about decentralization until they do[0] and AT seems to have the best answer for that eventuality.

[0] https://kyefox.com/nobody-cares-about-decentralization-until...

What instance is more wholesome? As written, your comment is like saying IRC is more wholesome. It is? On what server?