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Ex-Twitter owner, Jack Dorsey launches new social media platform Bluesky social
Vanguard News TV ^ | November 5, 2022 | Biodun Busari

Posted on 11/06/2022 7:47:59 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

The Founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has created a new social platform called ‘Bluesky.’

This is coming barely one week after the United States’ richest billionaire, Elon Musk acquired Twitter with a whopping $44 billion.

However, while Musk is busy resetting the microblogging website including the speculation to sack half of the workers, Dorsey has concluded plans to launch a new site with over 30,000 people signing up for Bluesky within two days of the announcement.

According to Insider, Dorsey announced the launching of Bluesky and revealed that the new app will offer “a new foundation for social networking which gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience.”

Dorsey said in 2019 that Twitter was funding work into developing “an open and decentralized standard for social media.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: 0chat; 2022election; 2024election; bluesky; chat; dorsey; election2022; election2024; elonmusk; jack; jackdorsey; musk; truthsocial; twitter
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To: MinorityRepublican

Just a one year non-compete clause?


21 posted on 11/06/2022 8:24:34 PM PST by rx
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To: Beowulf9

Will this replace DU?


22 posted on 11/06/2022 8:26:46 PM PST by Reno89519 (FJB. Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
Bluesky? At least Truth Social will no longer have the stupidest name in social media.

Curious move though, as Dorsey did not sell his shares in Twitter and reinvested in Musk's new Twitter as a private investor.

23 posted on 11/06/2022 8:26:47 PM PST by SamAdams76 (4,479,054 active users on Truth Social)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I think Musk has been outflanked. Dorsey now has a roster of disaffected advertisers, a ready-made staff and a cost of entry a lot less than $44billion.


24 posted on 11/06/2022 8:39:32 PM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: Reno89519

Expect a half dozen more that will divide attention and make sure they all fail.


25 posted on 11/06/2022 8:39:42 PM PST by bigbob (z)
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To: clintonh8r

yeah but just like other ‘alternative social sites’ like gab, parlor etc- the numbers likely won’t be there- they will have a small dedicated following for sure, but will it be large enough to compete against the already established and popular twitter where everyone has their many built up followers and supporters already?


26 posted on 11/06/2022 8:42:16 PM PST by Bob434 (question)
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To: clintonh8r

And probably has a strong familiarity with the code.


27 posted on 11/06/2022 8:43:39 PM PST by proust (All posts made under this handle are, for the intents and purposes of the author, considered satire.)
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To: clintonh8r
I think Musk has been outflanked. Dorsey now has a roster of disaffected advertisers, a ready-made staff and a cost of entry a lot less than $44billion.

There's critical mass at Twitter. So what if advertisers leave Twitter. Or if Celebrities leave. The party is still at Twitter. Elon can afford to pay for it for a little while.

28 posted on 11/06/2022 8:51:32 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Reno89519

May it be as quick as possible.


29 posted on 11/06/2022 8:52:16 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: MinorityRepublican
According to Insider, Dorsey announced the launching of Bluesky and revealed that the new app will offer “a new foundation for social networking which gives creators independence from platforms, developers the freedom to build, and users a choice in their experience.”

So, MySpace 2?

30 posted on 11/06/2022 8:55:52 PM PST by scott7278 (Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

I’ll be sure to ignore it.


31 posted on 11/06/2022 9:00:30 PM PST by toddausauras ( Free Speech or death)
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To: CFW

This!


32 posted on 11/06/2022 9:10:21 PM PST by Dead Dog
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To: MinorityRepublican

All those liberal twits will decamp to Dorsey’s platform, as will the advertisers. And why wouldn’t they? That’s why they were on twitter in the first place.


33 posted on 11/06/2022 9:16:36 PM PST by clintonh8r (Truth is hate speech to those who hate the truth.)
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To: GOPJ

Non compete agreement should have been a condition

My question would be, is he taking development work funded by Twitter to use in his new company?

Dorsey said in 2019 that Twitter was funding work into developing “an open and decentralized standard for social media.”


34 posted on 11/06/2022 9:52:35 PM PST by Zack Attack
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To: MinorityRepublican

Ha ha. Those tuning in will be those fired by Musk.


35 posted on 11/06/2022 10:18:22 PM PST by taxesareforever (Islam is an ideology. It is NOT a religion.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

This guy is a crook and Elon will prove it.


36 posted on 11/07/2022 1:45:47 AM PST by spincaster
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To: MinorityRepublican

Seems to be Jack’s loss of Twitter has given him the opportunity to increase the Medusas throughout technoland.
Dr. Frankenstein created only one monster (all things considered). When one snake is destroyed, two more will be
at the ready to replace it.
Just a glitch, Igore. All in a day’s work.
He he he, thinking of the damage the possibilty might produce.


37 posted on 11/07/2022 2:13:35 AM PST by V K Lee (Our CONSTITUTION. Written with DIVINE assistance by very wise men. A document Unlike any other.)
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Bluesky was announced in 2019 LONG before Musk
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluesky_(protocol)
38 posted on 11/07/2022 2:17:31 AM PST by Steve Van Doorn (*in my best Eric Cartman voice* 'I love you, guys')
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To: MinorityRepublican

We kind of saw what happened the last time. Nah, I’m good.


39 posted on 11/07/2022 2:19:56 AM PST by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: CFW

I wonder if Jacks Blue Sky will have a Department of Government Communication and Control as they did a Twitter?
Blue Sky, Vietnamese phrase ‘troi xanh’ meant essentially dreaming the dreams of opium addicts. Sounds apropos.


40 posted on 11/07/2022 2:29:48 AM PST by .44 Special (Taimid Buacharch)
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