Jack Dorsey Steps Down from Bluesky Board, Signals Shift in Priorities

Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, has departed from the board of Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform he initiated and funded back in 2019 during his tenure as Twitter's CEO.

Bluesky officially confirmed Dorsey's exit on May 5 through a post on the platform, expressing gratitude for his contribution in the project's inception and financial backing. The reason behind Dorsey's decision to leave was not immediately disclosed by either Bluesky or Dorsey himself.

Earlier, Dorsey responded with a succinct "no" to a query on X regarding his association with Bluesky's board. Notably, Bluesky did not offer further details regarding Dorsey's departure when requested for comment.

Meanwhile, Dorsey, a significant early supporter of Bluesky, engaged in activities on X, promoting grants for open interest protocols and labeling Elon Musk's recently acquired social network as "freedom technology."

Reports surfaced indicating Dorsey's significant reduction in Twitter follows, retaining only three individuals, including Musk, Stella Assange (wife of Julian Assange), and Edward Snowden, the NSA contractor turned whistleblower.

The decision to keep Musk on his follow list and endorse X suggests a potential reconciliation between the two figures. This comes in contrast to Dorsey's criticism of Musk's management of X last year, expressing disapproval of the board's decision to sell to him.

Bluesky was initially announced by Dorsey in late 2019 during his tenure at Twitter, with plans to develop an open and decentralized standard for social media. However, the platform only entered beta testing in March 2023 and became accessible to all users on February 7, 2024, boasting approximately 5.6 million users, according to its own statistics.

Overall, Dorsey's departure from the Bluesky board signals a shift in focus and priorities, raising questions about the future trajectory of both the platform and Dorsey's endeavors in the decentralized social media landscape.

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