Jack Dorsey, a co-founder of Twitter and the CEO of Bluesky, a decentralised social media platform he created and funded in 2019, has stepped down from the board.
Bluesky expressed gratitude to Dorsey in two posts, confirming his departure and stating that it is looking for a new board member “who shares our commitment to building a social network that puts people in control of their experience”.
Dorsey quietly revealed his plans in answer to a user’s question on X, during a conversation on his charitable endeavours with his Start Small project. Regarding his departure’s reasons, the former CEO of Twitter stayed silent.
It’s still unclear when Dorsey will leave the Bluesky board. He was still listed as a board member on the official Bluesky corporate FAQ as of Sunday morning.
Only later in the day did Bluesky formally thank Dorsey for his financial support and pivotal role in the company’s founding.
The company is searching for a new board member who shares its vision of a decentralised social network, according to the statement.
In 2019, while still Twitter’s CEO, Dorsey made the initial announcement about Bluesky.
According to what he wrote, “a small independent team of up to five open source architects, engineers, and designers is being funded by Twitter (now X) to develop an open and decentralised standard for social media.”
Since then, under the direction of CEO Jay Graber and with support from venture capital, Bluesky has evolved into an independent public benefit corporation. It opened to the public in February.
Newsng understands that it appears that neither Bluesky nor Dorsey has disclosed how or why he departed from the board. There are now just two board members: Jeremie Miller, the creator of XMPP, and CEO Jay Graeber.
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