Dive into the behind-the-scenes of Jack Dorsey’s departure from the board of Bluesky and discover the reasons that motivated his decision.
The reasons for Jack Dorsey’s departure from the board of Bluesky
Jack Dorsey, co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, recently confirmed his departure from the board of Bluesky, the new social network he supported and helped create. To understand the reasons that led Dorsey to make this decision, it is necessary to look into the behind-the-scenes of his departure.
An initial support followed by a gradual distancing
At the time of Bluesky’s official launch in February 2023, Jack Dorsey was fully supportive of this decentralized social network project. He had even set up a team within Twitter to develop this idea in 2019. However, over time, Dorsey distanced himself from Bluesky and publicly mentioned the project only twice on his Twitter account. Ultimately, in September of the same year, he closed his own account on Bluesky.
An officially confirmed departure
Jack Dorsey’s departure from the board of Bluesky was recently confirmed by a company spokesperson. The spokesperson expressed gratitude to Dorsey for his assistance with the funding and launch of the project, while confirming that Bluesky was looking for a new member for its board.
Contrasting figures for Bluesky
At the time of Jack Dorsey’s departure, Bluesky had around 5.6 million registered users and 1.4 million monthly active users. These numbers may seem encouraging, but they remain well below those of other more established social media platforms, such as X (formerly Twitter), which has 174 million monthly active users.
The exact reasons for Jack Dorsey’s departure from the board of Bluesky are still unclear. However, his gradual distancing from the project and the search for new board members suggest that differing opinions may have emerged regarding the direction to take for Bluesky’s development. It remains to be seen what impact this departure will have on the future of the social network and what the next steps will be for Jack Dorsey.
