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Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of X (formerly Twitter), Bluesky and Block, has reportedly o quit as the board member of his co-founded social media platform, Bluesky.
Bluesky, a social media app that no single company can completely control, has recently announced the exit of its founder and CEO, Jack Dorsey. The founders have especially created a version of social media that many people have collectively built, and that comes together as a cohesive and user-friendly experience.
The objective of building this platform was to make modern social media and public conversations execute online work as they did in the early days of the Web, as it allowed any user to post a blog or use RSS to subscribe to several blogs.
Jack Dorsey co-founded the social media company Twitter (renamed “X”) and served as CEO until 2021. He has also co-founded and served as principal executive officer and chairperson at Block, Inc., the Square financial services platform developer.
Relationship Between X & Bluesky
Bluesky was initially started as a project by Jack Dorsey when he was working as the CEO of X in 2019. X paid for its initial services to build an open service protocol for public conversation.
However, Bluesky has become an independent company since its foundation in 2021. Towards the end of 2022, X chose to end the service agreement with Bluesky, and Bluesky agreed to terminate the contract.
Departure Of Jack Dorsey From Bluesky
On May 5, Bluesky publicly on X appreciated Jack’s work as a board member and his efforts to help Bluesky get funds and initiate the Bluesky project.
We sincerely thank Jack for his help funding and initiating the blue sky project. Today, Bluesky is thriving as an open source social network running on atproto, the decentralized protocol we have built.
— Bluesky (@bsky.app) May 6, 2024 at 1:41 AM
Subsequently, as a comment to the post, the company announced his departure from the board. It conveyed that they are searching for a new Bluesky public commitment company board member.
Dorsey’s Curent Engagement
Just before Bluesky’s announcement, Jack Dorsey was busy endorsing X. In a recent tweet, he referred to X as a “freedom technology”. He asked his followers not to depend on corporations to allow users to defend themselves but to use the social media platform directly.
He said, “don’t depend on corporations to grant you rights. Defend them yourself using freedom technology.” As his words did not mention that he was talking about Twitter, he hinted by writing in a bracket, “You’re on one.”
His closing words signified what he was talking about. Viewers posted mixed comments on his words; some agreed, while others pointed to Twitter’s drawbacks and shortcomings.
What Will Be The Criteria For Bluesky To Select A New Board Member?
The criteria for a new CEO will be the eligible person who will be able to benefit the company and who will share the company’s commitment to building a social network that allows people to take control of their experience.
Ultimately, the company points towards a more engaging experience it is trying to build.