Entrepreneur Jack Dorsey announced that he is leaving the Bluesky board of directors. Dorsey confirmed he was stepping down as director while responding to a user on X.
Jack Dorsey Parted Ways with Bluesky
When a user on X asked Dorsey if he was still part of the Bluesky board, the entrepreneur replied “No.” replied. Initially, it was unclear whether Dorsey was no longer part of Bluesky’s board of directors, as the company’s official website listed Dorsey as a member.
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— jack (@jack) May 4, 2024
On the other hand, Dorsey did not respond to other messages in the post title asking for more details. Later, a message was posted on BlueSky’s official account confirming Dorsey’s departure. description published. The statement reads: “We sincerely thank Jack for his help in funding and launching the Bluesky project. Today, Bluesky thrives as an open-source social network running on atproto, the decentralized protocol we created.
With Jack’s departure, Bluesky opens a new direction for the public interest company, sharing our commitment to creating a social network that gives people control of their experiences. ¶network We are looking for a board member. More to come!â€
Bluesky started in 2019 as an internal project led by Dorsey under the Twitter umbrella (now known as X). It later became an independent company with Jay Graber taking command as chief executive officer. Over the years, the company has invested time and money into creating decentralized social media and subsequently an open protocol for its own social network. Until earlier this year, Bluesky only accepted invited users. As of May 2024, Bluesky has over 5.5 million users.
