Jack Dorsey thinks Twitter hasn’t done better since Elon Musk took over
In a recent response, Twitter’s founder Jack Dorsey conceded that, under Elon Musk’s stewardship, the platform has not exhibited any significant advancements.
Previously, Dorsey had repeatedly apologized for Twitter’s tendency to concentrate content within a centralized network and had elucidated on the platform’s subsequent acquisition by Musk. At the time, he emphasized that the acquisition would ideally lead to the privatization of Twitter, granting it greater developmental flexibility, unrestrained by investor expectations or dissenting opinions. Dorsey had also revealed that Twitter would never solely function as a publicly traded company, implying past contemplation of privatization, albeit lacking viable methods and sufficient funding.
Since departing from Twitter, Dorsey’s focus has shifted to Bluesky, a decentralized social media service based on the open-source Authentication Transmission Protocol (ATP). Operating in a decentralized manner akin to the Mastodon social network, Bluesky’s infrastructure can swiftly transition between various providers, with user data easily transferable, and unbound by any single platform or particular operator’s control.
Conceived in 2019, Bluesky employs a user interface resembling Twitter’s but emphasizes decentralization through its Authentication Transmission Protocol. The platform is currently available for download on the Apple App Store, exclusively accessible via an invitation-only registration process, with no Android version released as of yet.