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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

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Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

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Post by CactusBlue »

arcalinea wrote: post #71

Jay here: this is a transition I've been working towards for awhile, and I'm looking forward to advancing the vision and ecosystem as CIO (Chief Innovation Officer). Toni has been an advisor to us for years, and I personally recruited him to take over as CEO while I focus on new projects within the company. It's an honor to have him on board to lead us into this next stage of growth.

How do you feel about the recent communication failures from the team to the userbase? As another builder of an open-source social platform, we must all understand that it is paramount for any company to not antagonize its customers, doubly so for a SOCIAL platform. I do understand that Bluesky and ATProto has to deal with a lot of baggage from both the old userbase and the new influx from the X/Twitter exodus, but engaging in user-antagonistic communication caused me to sour on the whole protocol.

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#92

Post by archagon »

small_model wrote: post #72
haunter wrote: post #52

If you follow live sports then Twitter is still unparalleled because people (and broadcasters too) upload highlights in near real time. Every event, goal, home run, crash etc.

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Why would I use a social network run by someone with opinions straight from the pages of Stormfront? I don't need white supremacy mixed in with my light recreational reading, thanks.

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#93

Post by verdverm »

rvz wrote: post #46
12_throw_away wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's only a single non-platitude in the entire letter, but luckily it provides us with a wealth of information about what's coming next: > I’ve been a partner at True Ventures for many years

> PS: My role as interim CEO will be to help set up Bluesky’s next phase of growth. This 'growth' comes with a lot of negative things and rarely lots of good things.

The brand already has a defined public perception that will be hard to change, even for those who've only heard it by name (eg Fox News). As a user, I generally agree with the Blue MAGA sentiments, even though it is much more diverse than that and you can filter out political content if you want. This is likely Bluesky's biggest challenge in a return to growth.

This is separate from ATProto, which I still maintain positive sentiment for.

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#94

Post by volkercraig »

rvz wrote: post #46
12_throw_away wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There's only a single non-platitude in the entire letter, but luckily it provides us with a wealth of information about what's coming next: > I’ve been a partner at True Ventures for many years

> PS: My role as interim CEO will be to help set up Bluesky’s next phase of growth. This 'growth' comes with a lot of negative things and rarely lots of good things.

What is it that doctors call growth at any cost? Cancer?

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#95

Post by pfraze »

davidw wrote: post #74
pfraze wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I guess I'm honored that you feel like we weren't horrid. I have gotten a very positive impression from Toni so far, fwiw.

I mean, the competition isn't setting a high bar, between the guy complaining about 'white people not having a homeland' and the other guy peddling addictive stuff to teens and AI slop to their grandparents. That said, I have genuinely been enjoying Blue Sky. It has 'enough' for me. There are a bunch of YIMBYs and urbanists. The mayor of my city and one of my city councilors are there. There is starting to be a bike…

Same

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#96

Post by catapart »

CactusBlue wrote: post #91
arcalinea wrote: post #71

Jay here: this is a transition I've been working towards for awhile, and I'm looking forward to advancing the vision and ecosystem as CIO (Chief Innovation Officer). Toni has been an advisor to us for years, and I personally recruited him to take over as CEO while I focus on new projects within the company. It's an honor to have him on board to lead us into this next stage of growth.

How do you feel about the recent communication failures from the team to the userbase? As another builder of an open-source social platform, we must all understand that it is paramount for any company to not antagonize its customers, doubly so for a SOCIAL platform. I do understand that Bluesky and ATProto has to deal with a lot of baggage from both the old userbase and the new influx from the X/Twitter exodus, but e…

Big time +1, here. Would love to hear something - anything - from the bsky team that takes some accountability.

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#97

Post by parl_match »

CactusBlue wrote: post #91
arcalinea wrote: post #71

Jay here: this is a transition I've been working towards for awhile, and I'm looking forward to advancing the vision and ecosystem as CIO (Chief Innovation Officer). Toni has been an advisor to us for years, and I personally recruited him to take over as CEO while I focus on new projects within the company. It's an honor to have him on board to lead us into this next stage of growth.

How do you feel about the recent communication failures from the team to the userbase? As another builder of an open-source social platform, we must all understand that it is paramount for any company to not antagonize its customers, doubly so for a SOCIAL platform. I do understand that Bluesky and ATProto has to deal with a lot of baggage from both the old userbase and the new influx from the X/Twitter exodus, but e…

> user-antagonistic communication

could you provide some examples? i didn't really see this, but maybe i just missed it

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#98

Post by Dracophoenix »

arcalinea wrote: post #71

Jay here: this is a transition I've been working towards for awhile, and I'm looking forward to advancing the vision and ecosystem as CIO (Chief Innovation Officer). Toni has been an advisor to us for years, and I personally recruited him to take over as CEO while I focus on new projects within the company. It's an honor to have him on board to lead us into this next stage of growth.

Since you're now focusing on the AT protocol, will E2EE/OTR become a priority?

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#99

Post by egorfine »

arcalinea wrote: post #71

Jay here: this is a transition I've been working towards for awhile, and I'm looking forward to advancing the vision and ecosystem as CIO (Chief Innovation Officer). Toni has been an advisor to us for years, and I personally recruited him to take over as CEO while I focus on new projects within the company. It's an honor to have him on board to lead us into this next stage of growth.

Is the new blocking age verification page the kind of innovation we should expect from BlueSky?

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#100

Post by CactusBlue »

parl_match wrote: post #97
CactusBlue wrote: post #91

Earlier quoted context omitted.

How do you feel about the recent communication failures from the team to the userbase? As another builder of an open-source social platform, we must all understand that it is paramount for any company to not antagonize its customers, doubly so for a SOCIAL platform. I do understand that Bluesky and ATProto has to deal with a lot of baggage from both the old userbase and the new influx from the X/Twitter exodus, but e…

> user-antagonistic communication could you provide some examples? i didn't really see this, but maybe i just missed it

https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/05/waffles-eat-bluesky/
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