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https://bullenweg.com https://bullenweg.com is getting spicy.

by baggy_trough 2y ago

breakingcups 2y ago
This whole saga is just so bizarre
sgerenser 2y ago
what the heck did I just read?
- docdeek 2y ago
  Pretty sure that is an extract from (one of) public lawsuits brought by former aides to MM’s mother that were employed by MM.
  - ValentineC 2y ago
    Possibly better background, with the lawsuits linked in the post: https://heatherburns.tech/2024/10/14/say-their-names/ https://heatherburns.tech/2024/10/14/say-their-names/
    - nchmy 2y ago
      Saying their names and getting all feely wont help them with their current, quite difficult, financial situation. It should have been launching a crowdsource campaign instead
- doublerabbit 2y ago
  I know, I want my two seconds and mouse click back.
- speed_spread 2y ago
  That was troubling me too, so: from what I understand (someone feel free to correct me if you know better), Mister Wordpress hired people to take care of his ill mother who seems to also have serious mental issues (ref. all the crazy sex talk and racism). One of the caregivers got fed up of the abusive behavior (which wasn't part of the contract) and complained multiple times to Mister Wordpress about it, who then told his mom she should stop making up crazy shit about him and just be a nice person to the people who are trying to help her. Which seems to have made it worse because she's just stark raving mad. Whether there are actual Asian women involved at all remains to be seen (ah) and is beside the point.
  - SalmonSnarker 2y ago
    You're also missing that the lawsuit alleges mullenweg lied to the employee about the nature of the job, and rather than being a personal assistant it was nearly 24/7 caretaking of his mother under constant abuse (including, but not limited to, having sleep disturbed by calls from the mother, being denied meal breaks, and being forced to work during thanksgiving without meals.)
    - speed_spread 2y ago
      Yup. A 400M net worth should be enough to hire multiple hardened caretakers. Or maybe, just maybe, professional psychiatric assistance? Seems like someone's in denial of their mother's condition.
  - nchmy 2y ago
    He also changed law firms twice during these two lawsuits and, rather than fight it, only tried to do everything possible to get it to arbitration (on apparently completely false/fabricated grounds/documents) rather than a jury trial. Judge smacked that down and they go to a jury in 8 months.
SalmonSnarker 2y ago
It is sublime that mullenweg would be deeply concerned about his "free speech" and then seek to SLAPP down anyone archiving a list of his misdeeds.
esskay 2y ago
They were threatened with legal action from Matt so have essentially shut down and replaced it with that, from the sounds of it Matt tried to go directly to the domain registrar and isp to identify its owner (apparrently githubs still too hard for him to figure out).
throwaway314155 2y ago
Man, if that website wants to accomplish anything whatsoever, they should really consider adding even the tiniest amount of relevant context.
mthoms 2y ago
Context for anyone interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1gcj8ve/bullenwegcom_is_no_longer_available_following/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1gcj8ve/bullenwe... It looks like whoever owned that site transferred it to someone more willing to take on some (possible) legal risk.

https://bullenweg.com https://bullenweg.com is getting spicy.

breakingcups 2y ago

This whole saga is just so bizarre

sgerenser 2y ago

what the heck did I just read?

docdeek 2y ago
Pretty sure that is an extract from (one of) public lawsuits brought by former aides to MM’s mother that were employed by MM.
- ValentineC 2y ago
  Possibly better background, with the lawsuits linked in the post: https://heatherburns.tech/2024/10/14/say-their-names/ https://heatherburns.tech/2024/10/14/say-their-names/
  - nchmy 2y ago
    Saying their names and getting all feely wont help them with their current, quite difficult, financial situation. It should have been launching a crowdsource campaign instead
doublerabbit 2y ago
I know, I want my two seconds and mouse click back.
speed_spread 2y ago
That was troubling me too, so: from what I understand (someone feel free to correct me if you know better), Mister Wordpress hired people to take care of his ill mother who seems to also have serious mental issues (ref. all the crazy sex talk and racism). One of the caregivers got fed up of the abusive behavior (which wasn't part of the contract) and complained multiple times to Mister Wordpress about it, who then told his mom she should stop making up crazy shit about him and just be a nice person to the people who are trying to help her. Which seems to have made it worse because she's just stark raving mad. Whether there are actual Asian women involved at all remains to be seen (ah) and is beside the point.
- SalmonSnarker 2y ago
  You're also missing that the lawsuit alleges mullenweg lied to the employee about the nature of the job, and rather than being a personal assistant it was nearly 24/7 caretaking of his mother under constant abuse (including, but not limited to, having sleep disturbed by calls from the mother, being denied meal breaks, and being forced to work during thanksgiving without meals.)
  - speed_spread 2y ago
    Yup. A 400M net worth should be enough to hire multiple hardened caretakers. Or maybe, just maybe, professional psychiatric assistance? Seems like someone's in denial of their mother's condition.
- nchmy 2y ago
  He also changed law firms twice during these two lawsuits and, rather than fight it, only tried to do everything possible to get it to arbitration (on apparently completely false/fabricated grounds/documents) rather than a jury trial. Judge smacked that down and they go to a jury in 8 months.

SalmonSnarker 2y ago

It is sublime that mullenweg would be deeply concerned about his "free speech" and then seek to SLAPP down anyone archiving a list of his misdeeds.

esskay 2y ago

They were threatened with legal action from Matt so have essentially shut down and replaced it with that, from the sounds of it Matt tried to go directly to the domain registrar and isp to identify its owner (apparrently githubs still too hard for him to figure out).

throwaway314155 2y ago

Man, if that website wants to accomplish anything whatsoever, they should really consider adding even the tiniest amount of relevant context.

mthoms 2y ago

Context for anyone interested: https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1gcj8ve/bullenwegcom_is_no_longer_available_following/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/1gcj8ve/bullenwe... It looks like whoever owned that site transferred it to someone more willing to take on some (possible) legal risk.