Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has weighed in on the controversy stirred by Elon Musk after implementing “view limits” on tweets. Dorsey took to Twitter to express his perspective, acknowledging the challenges of running the platform and stating his trust in the team’s efforts under immense constraints. He admitted to being guilty of critiquing decisions from afar but emphasized that the ultimate goal is to ensure Twitter’s thriving future.
In a subsequent tweet, Dorsey suggested exploring censorship-resistant open protocols like Bitcoin and Nostr to alleviate burdens and preserve the open internet. His comments reflected a belief in the potential benefits of such technologies for Twitter and the broader digital landscape.
Twitter users experienced glitches when Musk introduced limits on daily tweet consumption, citing the need to address excessive data scraping and system manipulation. The restrictions specified that verified users paying a monthly subscription fee could read up to 6,000 posts per day, while unverified users were limited to 600 posts, and new unverified users to 300 posts. Later in the day, Musk adjusted the limits to 10,000 for verified users, 1,000 for unverified users, and 500 for new users.
Amid the implementation of these viewing limits, Musk playfully remarked on the irony of users hitting their “view limit” while complaining about it. Consequently, Dorsey’s name became a trending topic on Twitter, given his association with Bluesky Social, a new social networking service aimed at competing with Twitter. Bluesky is currently in beta and requires an invitation code for user sign-ups.
As frustration grew among Twitter users regarding Musk’s decisions, many started exploring alternatives, including Bluesky, in search of a different social media experience.
