Erin ConroySo, it seems like not everyone has noticed that #Bluesky is the only social media competitor that Musk never banned & always allowed to advertise itself to Twitter users.
Isn't that interesting.
afufa, vc., esq.They are intrinsically linked. Bluesky received $13M from Twitter.
This is an article from 2019, when Jack Dorsey announced he would be funding a team to explore a decentralized standard for social media. If the bet to move towards Mastodon-like social media works, Elon would be a fool to get rid of it.
Twitter plans to build 'decentralized standard' for social networks
Twitter Inc plans to set up an independent research group to create an "open and decentralized" system for social networks, CEO Jack Dorsey said on Wednesday, which could relieve pressure on the company to appease critics of its content policies but also give rise to a new...
Thanks for the replies. So, I'm aware of these sources, texts & the lawsuit, of course. Big gaps remain in the story of how & why - & importantly, when - Dorsey & Musk came to an agreement about Twitter, & with what goals. This all happened during the time that Dorsey was stepping down/being pushed out as Twitter CEO, for the second time. We may merely interpret the available facts differently.
But what is your source for the claim Musk paid Bluesky $13m?
Right, I had seen those tweets from bluesky. It doesn't say that Musk paid $13 million to Bluesky, so I can't assume that. And, the thread came before litigation forced specific performance of Musk's purchase offer.
I've seen elsewhere that the $13 million came from Twitter. My Qs remain: why is there no consideration given in exchange for $13m of Twitter's shareholders' money, and how was ownership transferred from Twitter shareholders to Jack, Graber, & the other Twitter guy?