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Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

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Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#51

> 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?

You know how there are two sexual orientations: straight, and Political?

It’s sort of like that.

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#53

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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.

Matt M. was behind the drama from WordPress' side though. It looks like Toni Schneider left in 2014.

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#55
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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.

There is an actual difference

Re: Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is stepping down

#56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

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