See Ya, Jack! The Exit of Jack Dorsey from Bluesky's Board
Dorsey Labels X as "Freedom Technology" Post Leaving Bluesky's Directorate
In a surprising turn of events, Jack Dorsey threw in the towel from the Bluesky board on a sunny Sunday. His departure was teasingly foreshadowed by a cryptic "no" in reply to a user's inquiry on Twitter, a platform he also calls home.
Bluesky expressed their gratitude for Dorsey's support in funding and initiating the project. In a heartfelt social media post, they stated, "We're on a hunt for a fresh board member for the Bluesky public benefit company, who shares our dream of crafting a social network that empowers users to be in the driver's seat."
The reasons behind Dorsey's departure from Bluesky remain under wraps. The bluesky project was unveiled by Dorsey on Twitter back in 2019, with the aim to "revolutionize social media with an open and decentralized standard." Initially, it was a private platform, but it went public this year, reaching approximately four million users. Dorsey's exit might hint at a bumpy road ahead for this exciting upstart.
This weekend, Dorsey seemed more active than ever on his old stomping ground, Twitter. Unfollowing over 2,000 accounts, he now only follows Elon Musk, Edward Snowden, and Stella Assange. There's no slowing down for the Twitter founder when it comes to Kendrick and Drake's rap beef or voicing his opinion about X being a "freedom technology."
Rumors swirl around the financial transactions of another Jack Dorsey venture, Block, with federal prosecutors examining Block's documents related to economically sanctioned countries and processing crypto transactions from terrorist groups. Block, however, maintains they have a stringent compliance program in place.
Both Bluesky and Block didn't comment on our requests immediately.
After stepping down from Twitter's board in 2022, Dorsey was vocal about Elon Musk's decisions as the new CEO, deeming some of them "reckless" and "impatient" in a 2023 interview[5]. However, Dorsey also expressed confidence in Musk’s new leadership.
Wiping his Bluesky slate clean in late 2023, Dorsey joined another decentralized social media platform, Nostr, leaving behind a bunch of noise. Jack's next moves remain unclear, but it appears he is moving further and further away from Bluesky.
The Inside Scoop on Why Jack Left:
Jack Dorsey exited Bluesky's board due to two major concerns:
- Centralized Infrastructure: Dorsey was displeased with Bluesky's transformation into a traditional corporate structure, which he believed was at odds with his original vision for a more decentralized platform.
- Centralized Moderation Tools: The implementation of centralized moderation tools by Bluesky frustrated Dorsey as it echoed the errors made by Twitter, another creation he played a key role in shaping.
- Despite initially funding and initiating the project, Jack Dorsey decided to leave the Bluesky board due to his strong belief in creating a more decentralized social network.
- A centralized infrastructure was a major point of concern for Dorsey as he believed it conflicted with his vision for a decentralized platform, which he had tried to achieve with Bluesky.
- Additionally, Dorsey was frustrated with the implementation of centralized moderation tools by Bluesky, seeing it as a replication of the mistakes made on Twitter, another platform he co-founded.
- After stepping down from Bluesky's board, Dorsey showed interest in more decentralized platforms by joining Nostr, further indicating his move away from centralized social media solutions.
