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> and proved that a values-driven social network could thrive at scale. How could a social network, or anything humans create, not be values-driven?
It’s sort of like that.
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Apologies, I'm probably under a rock, but why is that bad? I see they're behind WordPress but am not sure what the 1:1 is. The WP Engine stuff?
There was some WP drama between Automattic and the WP community a while back. Also the whole point of Bluesky is that they aren't supposed to be a big evil silicon valley tech company. But now you have a silicon-valley VC running the thing.
Wait Bluesky had a CEO? I thought it was some type of organic open source collective.
They constantly say they are a Public benefit corporation but there is no actual difference between that an a corporation. This leads to people assuming some kind of benevolence.
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Apologies, I'm probably under a rock, but why is that bad? I see they're behind WordPress but am not sure what the 1:1 is. The WP Engine stuff?
There was some WP drama between Automattic and the WP community a while back. Also the whole point of Bluesky is that they aren't supposed to be a big evil silicon valley tech company. But now you have a silicon-valley VC running the thing.
Wait Bluesky had a CEO? I thought it was some type of organic open source collective.
Translation: VCs and the board pushed Jay out. The interim CEO doesn't even use Bluesky himself, so at this point you might as well move to Threads.
Wait Bluesky had a CEO? I thought it was some type of organic open source collective.