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Curiously, in an old tweet Matt praises the openness of the web[1]. I guess this is in response to the bans elsewhere (twitter?); but still, Wordpress was posit

by thih9 2y ago

Curiously, in an old tweet Matt praises the openness of the web[1]. I guess this is in response to the bans elsewhere (twitter?); but still, Wordpress was positioned as an open alternative. At the moment I feel uncertain about Wordpress and its status. Are there any plans to bring more stability here? Of all the tech CEOs to get humbled in 2024, why did it have to be one from an open source project? [1]: https://x.com/photomatt/status/1644390660781244417 https://x.com/photomatt/status/1644390660781244417

bravetraveler 2y ago
> Of all the tech CEOs to get humbled in 2024, why did it have to be one from an open source project? He, by his own account, went 'scorched earth'/overreached as a result of his ignorance with licensing (either true or demonstrative). Any marks on his back, he put there. Open source will genuinely be better off without people like him co-opting it. WordPress may be forked (won't be the first time, there's currently 12.6k) I'm wildly interested to see where this all goes. Where does Matt/WordPress.(org|com)/the Foundation end?
- thih9 2y ago
  To be clear, I am not defending this particular ceo, I only wish better for open source projects and Wordpress in particular. Off topic, as someone prone to overreacting I have a lot of compassion towards Matt. At the same time it was his choice to attack the other party so actively and I wouldn’t try to excuse that.
  - bravetraveler 2y ago
    I agree! Apologies if my post is abrasive. I wish better for Matt, in particular, as well. Despite his actions, I hope better for him too. Not just OSS or specifically WordPress. With any good lie there's a nugget of truth. I do get the sense that Matt cares about these principles... my criticism is 'just' that they've been to mislead. The guy tried to take an emotional argument he was having with himself to court. That works with the public, less so with a judge. Especially when documenting your rage/material impact at such depth.

by thih9 2y ago

bravetraveler 2y ago

> Of all the tech CEOs to get humbled in 2024, why did it have to be one from an open source project? He, by his own account, went 'scorched earth'/overreached as a result of his ignorance with licensing (either true or demonstrative). Any marks on his back, he put there. Open source will genuinely be better off without people like him co-opting it. WordPress may be forked (won't be the first time, there's currently 12.6k) I'm wildly interested to see where this all goes. Where does Matt/WordPress.(org|com)/the Foundation end?

thih9 2y ago
To be clear, I am not defending this particular ceo, I only wish better for open source projects and Wordpress in particular. Off topic, as someone prone to overreacting I have a lot of compassion towards Matt. At the same time it was his choice to attack the other party so actively and I wouldn’t try to excuse that.
- bravetraveler 2y ago
  I agree! Apologies if my post is abrasive. I wish better for Matt, in particular, as well. Despite his actions, I hope better for him too. Not just OSS or specifically WordPress. With any good lie there's a nugget of truth. I do get the sense that Matt cares about these principles... my criticism is 'just' that they've been to mislead. The guy tried to take an emotional argument he was having with himself to court. That works with the public, less so with a judge. Especially when documenting your rage/material impact at such depth.