It appears that Bluesky's most prominent backer is no longer on the board.
On Saturday, Jack Dorsey posted to X about a grant to Open Protocol from his philanthropy, the Start Small Initiative.This prompted someone to ask Dorsey if he was still on Blue Sky's board of directors, and he said answered I simply said, “No.” Dorsey did not respond to subsequent posts seeking an explanation for his resignation.
It's unclear when Dorsey left the board. As of Sunday morning, Bluesky's corporate FAQ still lists him as a member of the board of directors. He contacted the company for confirmation.
Dorsey Blue Sky first announced In 2019, when he was still CEO of Twitter. He said Twitter (now known as I am doing it,” he wrote.
Since then, Bluesky has become an independent public benefit corporation, backed by VCs and led by CEO Jay Graber, and opened to the public in February.
Dorsey appears to have deleted his Bluesky account at some point last year, but his departure was confirmed only by those involved at the time. Some social media posts. (He also deleted his Instagram account.) Nevertheless, he remained the biggest name associated with the project.
Back at the X, Dorsey had a very active weekend. In addition to broadcasting corporate news, he also gives his opinion on the conflict between Drake and Kendrick Lamar. Unfollowed almost every other accountand Posted“Don't rely on companies that give you rights. Use freedom technology to protect them yourself. (You're in on it, too).”