The main supporter of Bluesky has stepped down from its board. Jack Dorsey announced grants for open protocols from his Start Small initiative on X.
Someone asked him if he was still on the Bluesky board, and he replied with a short “no.” He didn’t respond to further questions asking why he left.
It’s unclear when Dorsey left the board; as of Sunday morning, Bluesky’s FAQ still listed him as a board member. Later that day, the company released a statement thanking Jack for funding and starting the Bluesky project. Bluesky is now a thriving open-source social network using the decentralized protocol called atproto.
Dorsey announced Bluesky in 2019 when he was CEO of Twitter (now X). He said Twitter was funding a team to develop an open and decentralized standard for social media.
Bluesky has since become its own public benefit corporation, led by CEO Jay Graber and backed by venture capital. It opened to the public in February.
Dorsey seems to have deleted his Bluesky account last year, but his departure was only mentioned in a few social media posts. Despite this, he remained closely associated with the project.
On X, Dorsey has been active lately. Besides sharing corporate news, he’s also commented on the Drake and Kendrick Lamar feud, unfollowed most accounts, and encouraged people to defend their rights using freedom technology.
