JACK DORSEY CONFIRMS LEAVING X COMPETITOR BLUESKY, COMPANY SAYS LOOKING FOR NEW BOARD MEMBER
Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter (now called X), has stepped down from the board of Bluesky, the decentralised social media platform he initiated. The confirmation came through Bluesky's posts, where the company expressed gratitude towards Dorsey and revealed their ongoing search for a new board member who aligns with their vision of empowering users to control their social media interactions.
Bluesky's official handle wrote on the platform, "We sincerely thank Jack for his help funding and initiating the Bluesky project. Today, Bluesky is thriving as an open-source social network running on atproto [AT Protocol], the decentralised protocol we have built," posted the Bluesky team on its platform on Monday." It added, "With Jack's departure, we are searching for a new board member for the Bluesky public benefit company who shares our commitment to building a social network that puts people in control of their experience. More to come."Â
The news surfaced after an exchange on X, where a user questioned Dorsey about his continued involvement with Bluesky's board. Dorsey replied "no," without providing further details. His response coincided with a noticeable activity on X, where he unfollowed nearly all accounts except for three, amidst referring to the platform as "freedom technology."
The reasons behind Dorsey's departure from the board remain unclear as neither he nor Bluesky have elaborated on the circumstances leading to this decision. Presently, the board consists of two remaining members: CEO Jay Graeber and Jeremie Miller, the inventor of Jabber / XMPP. Dorsey had been a key supporter of Bluesky since its inception in 2019, promoting it as a project aimed at creating an open-source social media standard. He officially joined the board when Bluesky became independent of Twitter in 2022.
Despite his foundational role, Dorsey's participation in the operational aspects of Bluesky appeared minimal. In a March interview with The Verge's Nilay Patel, Graeber mentioned that while she received "some feedback occasionally" from Dorsey, his involvement was not deeply engaged, leading Patel to describe Dorsey as "being Jack Dorsey on a cloud." This was further evidenced by Dorsey's decision to close his Bluesky account several months prior to the interview.
For the unversed, Dorsey stepped down from the Twitter board in May 2022, months before the social media company was acquired by Elon Musk. Furthermore, Dorsey had resigned as the Twitter CEO in November 2021. Although he had not revealed the exact reason behind leaving the company, it was reported that the Twitter board was trying to replace him, citing his lack of innovation and divided attention.
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