Jack Dorsey Unleashed A Massive Tweetstorm To Defend Embattled CEO Dick Costolo

Sam Colt

Jan 30, 2015, 00:31 IST

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey unleashed a massive tweetstorm this morning in defense of CEO Dick Costolo, who has come under fire for the company's recent performance.

Late last year a major Twitter investor called Costolo "an obstacle" and suggested his decision to sell company stock was like grabbing a lifeboat on a sinking ship.

Dorsey pointed out Twitter's impact on society and said no one has been thinking more about the company than its CEO.

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He also noted Twitter's product developments like Group DMs and mobile video capturing.

Here's the full tweetstorm:

1/Is this thing on?
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

2/I have some things I'd like to say. To start…the tweetstorm!
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

3/The folks using Twitter daily created the @username, the #hashtag, and the retweet, all within the constraint of 140 characters.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

4/The @, #, and RT have become cultural movements and have influenced every social and communications service since. Even offline.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

5/The "tweetstorm" and #/tweet syntax is a (clever) way around the 140 character constraint. Once again created by people using the service!
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

6/I think it beautifully showcases Twitter's real strength: simple and engaging live conversation. From anywhere about anything!
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

7/A service that enables the people using it to create new cultural practices is a service that is evergreen. Twitter is that service.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

8/And now, the team at Twitter. The team today is excellent in every way and is having a tangible positive impact on our pace and execution.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

9/We saw that Tuesday with a string of amazing launches that are making Twitter even better: https://t.co/5XWnxpNmQN
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

10/As for @dickc, our cofounder @ev rightly pointed out there isn't a single person who has been thinking longer about Twitter than @dickc.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

11/@dickc was one of our first angel investors, our advisor, our COO, the creator of our revenue engine, and our CEO who assembled the team.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

12/And finally, the company. I don't know of many companies that also represent a movement. Twitter does.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

13/Twitter has more global awareness than most century old companies, and yet the brand actually stands for something.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

14/The Twitter bird has come to stand for empowerment and a positive force in civil society.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

15/The company constantly shows this spirit in action, especially in policy. And it's built a great business to enable that to flourish!
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

16/I think Twitter is the closest thing we have to a global consciousness. And I believe the world needs that right now.
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

17/That's all. Have a great day!
- Jack (@jack) January 29, 2015

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