New Delhi: Twitter Co-founder Jack Dorsey has admitted that the micro-blogging platform is performing poorly below Elon Musk, and blamed the Twitter board for forcing the $44 billion sale to Tesla CEO. Dorsey now makes use of his new micro-blogging platform known as Bluesky which is now obtainable for Android customers.
Responding to a query from Bluesky person Jason Goldman concerning whether or not he felt that Musk proved the ‘absolute best’ steward for the platform, Dorsey mentioned: “No. Nor do I think he acted right after realising his timing was bad. Nor do I think the board should have forced the sale. It all went south”. (Also Read: AI Generated Images Of PM Narendra Modi, Other Global Leaders As Rockstars Wow Netizens)
“But it happened and all we can do now is build something to avoid that ever happening again. So I’m happy Jay and team and most devs exist and are building it,” Dorsey added. (Also Read: Uday Kotak Terms US Dollar ‘Biggest Financial Terrorist’, Clarifies Later)
He additionally mentioned that Twitter “never would’ve survived as a public company”. After finishing his $44 billion deal to accumulate Twitter, Musk has taken it personal.
Bluesky, backed by Dorsey, provides a number of recent options and was initially launched to iOS customers in February in a closed beta.
The platform goals to provide customers algorithmic selection and contains primary instruments for monitoring likes or bookmarks, modifying tweets, quote-tweeting, DMs, utilizing hashtags, and extra.
The app provides a simplified person interface the place you possibly can click on a plus button to create a put up of 256 characters, which may embody images. While Twitter asks “What`s happening?”, Bluesky asks “What’s up?”
The Bluesky mission originated with Twitter in 2019, however the firm was established in 2022 as an unbiased firm targeted on decentralised social community R&D.
Bluesky final yr acquired $13 million in funding with Dorsey on its board.
