Jack Dorsey leaves board of Twitter-Killer Bluesky, praises Elon Musk’s X as ‘freedom technology’

Jack Dorsey has stepped down from the board of Bluesky, the social networking startup he co-founded in 2109. The move comes amid controversy at Block.  Immediately following his resignation, Dorsey gave an impromptu endorsement of Elon Musk’s X, calling it “freedom technology.”

Responding to Dorsey’s endorsement of X, Musk reacted with a heart emoji.

❤️ https://t.co/8s2awYeqgT

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 7, 2024

Dorsey’s announcement of his Bluesky exit, a startup he ardently supported after the sale of Twitter to Musk, was in response to a post on X  about his involvement with Bluesky’s board, Dorsey simply stated, “No.”

no

— jack (@jack) May 4, 2024

Further delving into the intricacies of technological freedom, Dorsey shared a cryptic message emphasizing the importance of “open protocols.” This term denotes the utilization of open-source software coding, akin to blockchain principles, allowing for transparency and communal input.

“Distrust reliance on corporate entities for your liberties,” Dorsey emphasized in his Saturday post. “Empower yourself with freedom technology. (you’re on one).”

The X post, first reported by Bloomberg, hints at Dorsey reconciling with Musk. This development follows Dorsey’s prior skepticism regarding Musk’s suitability as Twitter’s owner.

A year ago on Bluesky, Dorsey lamented, “it all went south,” following Musk’s radical reshaping of Twitter. Musk’s vision now extends to the expansion of Twitter into a smart television application mirroring YouTube’s offerings, part of his ambition to craft “the everything app.”

Bluesky is a decentralized social media platform founded by Jack Dorsey in 2019 as an internal project aimed at developing a decentralized social network protocol. Twitter’s then-CTO (now CEO), Parag Agrawal, was in charge of the project at the time. In late 2021, Bluesky was transformed into a public benefit LLC separate from Twitter.

Meanwhile, Bluesky finds itself in a highly competitive microblogging internet landscape, with numerous contenders vying for attention. Alongside established platforms like Twitter and the upcoming release of Threads, Bluesky also faces competition from Mastodon, another rapidly growing and popular app. The market is becoming increasingly crowded, presenting Bluesky with the challenge of differentiating itself and capturing its own share of users in this competitive space.