2/Be aware you are effectively operating behind enemy lines. It may be tactically useful to do so, but don’t pretend there is anything “good” happening here. For all the talk about critical thinking, folks could try using some for once. 🤦

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/joecardillo_bluesky-bigtech-socialmedia-activity-7263206291139932161-BTim

@LinHead @xurizaemon @davetroy

Block Chain LLC website

No Dorofeev's here

either this is a disinfo op to discredit BSky or, gulp... Dave's wrong?

https://www.blockchaincapital.com/team

@Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon @davetroy

Dave’s a troll. Tosses a grenade, can’t back it up with facts. Won’t answer questions. Yet people boost his OP and accept his faked LinkedIn-looking actor-using post as truth and run with it. No research. No reservations. (For the most part.) Three quick Google searches prove the hoax. But folks don’t bother. This is why we wound up with the orange man again. Lack of critical thinking skills. Sigh.

@Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon @davetroy @amyshark thank you!

Been digging for hours, through archives, startup databases... Nothing!

He calls himself an investigative journalist, won't answer to critical questions and doesn't allow replies in Bluesky. What a shit show!

@pallenberg @Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon @amyshark

Thanks for your concern. I'm in the process of finalizing this research and have reached out to Blockchain for comment. I will report back when I get an answer.

@davetroy @Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon @amyshark

man you have one source and you went live with it. Rocketreach features 2 profiles for this name... one is the CFO of X (no kidding!) and the other Agent Cooper from Twin Peaks.

I hate these Blockchain bros invests (maybe) as much as you do but this looks like a nothing burger so far!

@pallenberg @Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon @amyshark

As mentioned it is complex, there is a real person attached to those profiles, and the question is what connections if any they have to the company involved. I will have a final report soon.

@davetroy @pallenberg @Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon

Real investigative journalists do the research and then publish the findings with attributions. Posting something on multiple sites claiming X is a fact but I can’t tell you why yet bc it’s complicated doesn’t mean it’s (a) true or (b) newsworthy. In fact, it’s (c) sketchy AF and seems like a publicity grab, a smear campaign, trolling, or all of the above. Put up or shut up.

@davetroy @amyshark @Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon

Wouldn't it make sense to clarify that you (maybe) unknowingly published a bunch of fake profiles, with fake connections?

I mean THIS is your story so far!

@davetroy @amyshark @Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon

The issue is that your story gives the impression that Bluesky is influenced by Russian VK guys and Steve Bannon buddies.

I am sorry but these profiles are fake profiles no matter if someone with this name exists or not.

@davetroy @pallenberg @Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon

1) So… you have a concept of a story?
2) Show me proof Bluesky is “in fact” “influenced by” “right wing investors.” I’m not on the platform, so no skin. I want the facts. Who are the investors? Plural. How are they influencing the platform?
3) you want me to believe that’s a real linkedin profile? Or just there is this Russian with ties to crypto and CA? And maybe Bluesky?

@amyshark @davetroy @Deixis9 @LinHead @xurizaemon

So far this is a big big big nothingburger.