WordPress twitter account admits WPE ban/ACF hijacking is retaliation for the lawsuit
WordPress twitter account admits WPE ban/ACF hijacking is retaliation for the lawsuit
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WordPress is openly admitting that none of this has anything to do with security. Wouldn't be surprised if these tweets end up as evidence in a lawsuit.
Ransomware strategies being applied by the company who’s software powers 40% of the internet is really really sad to see.
I could understand both points of view when it just started, but at this point I really hope WP Engine wins this before Matt’s scorched earth strategies motivates other to go down the same route.
u/photomatt, why should I trust WordPress?
At this point, and I’ve been watching Mullenweg’s antics ever since the “Thesis” debacle, I just wonder who the hell could possibly want this guy as a friend.
These past many days, he’s been incredibly condescending and downright mean to countless people who have contributed for ages, he shafted a large number of people who dedicated a large slice of their life to WordPress (no capital P from me) development and his demeanour has been so self-centered that I wonder if anyone will ever trust this guy again.
He seems to think he himself will come out of this sh*tshow unscathed (I’m quite sure Wp will), but I think he’s going to be proven wrong. If I were in the shoes of the people who got a swift kick in the privates, I would never, ever speak a single word to the guy again. And I would warn others as well. Never, ever trust Matt.
These past few weeks, Nobel Prizes were given out to people deserving of the awards, who have invested a lifetime in furthering scientific learning and humanity in general and all Mullenweg seems to be vying for is the “Assh*le of the Year” award. He’s got strong competition, but I would definitely award it to him.
Right now, I am more and more open to the idea that there is some ‘medical’ cause behind his recent behaviour.
I don’t know why I bother but you need to clear your palate and view this objectively:
– WPorg is a private repository with terms of use associated with plugin behavior and account holders
– WPorg reserves the right to revoke access for any reason
In essence, WPorg can do whatever they want with their repo regardless of how we feel about it. It is theirs, it belongs to them, end of story. While uploaded code belongs to the account holder, this is true only to extent of what the licensing of that code allows/forbids.
– What WPorg did with WPE’s GPL-licensed code is legal and compliant with GPL guidelines.
– What WPorg did with the ACF listing, while dirty, is legal.
This should make us question how WPorg as a repository is governed. This should make us question the relationship between WPorg and the WF and how plugin directories are integrated into the core.
But it is not theft or highjacking or ransomware or whatever. It is unethical- we need to focus on that and begin conversations to remedy it.
This could be as easy as integrating configurable source selection for themes and plugins into core so that users can decide up front where their updates and new installs are coming from.
Can someone ELI5 for me.
I have a client running WordPress on WP Engine. Should I be worried about anything?
Matt just keeps fucking this up every time he opens his mouth. This tweet is absolutely going to end up as a blown-up photo on an easel in a courtroom.
What’s next? Giving WordPress a native “Better Search and Replace”?
>Wouldn’t be surprised if these tweets end up as evidence in a lawsuit.
I think he’s taken this beyond lawsuit territory. He may have just admitted to violating the Hobbs Act…
I really hope he gets sued into a state of “pre-economic”.
Ha! this is actually a high-stakes poker game. MM hopes the money-fixed sharks at WPE will chicken out, because of the heavy costs to their business if both companies embark in a mutually-destructive lawsuit. Even if WPE wins, it’s a Pyrrhic victory at best, as he seems ready to push WP to the bitter end. That’s why MM seems so unhinged. A very risky strategy, to say the least.
Matt is *definitely* suffering some sort of a psychotic episode, it’s the only explanation. I know he’s been an asshole forever but the way he’s behaved since the Tumblr incident makes me think he’s in a self destructive path and he doesn’t care.
So much stuff is going to be evidence it’s going to be epic. A lot of the comments on here. A lot of the tweets and replies on twitter.
Ransomware strategies being applied by the company who’s software powers 40% of the internet is really really sad to see.
I could understand both points of view when it just started, but at this point I really hope WP Engine wins this before Matt’s scorched earth strategies motivates other to go down the same route.
u/photomatt, why should I trust WordPress?
At this point, and I’ve been watching Mullenweg’s antics ever since the “Thesis” debacle, I just wonder who the hell could possibly want this guy as a friend.
These past many days, he’s been incredibly condescending and downright mean to countless people who have contributed for ages, he shafted a large number of people who dedicated a large slice of their life to WordPress (no capital P from me) development and his demeanour has been so self-centered that I wonder if anyone will ever trust this guy again.
He seems to think he himself will come out of this sh*tshow unscathed (I’m quite sure Wp will), but I think he’s going to be proven wrong. If I were in the shoes of the people who got a swift kick in the privates, I would never, ever speak a single word to the guy again. And I would warn others as well. Never, ever trust Matt.
These past few weeks, Nobel Prizes were given out to people deserving of the awards, who have invested a lifetime in furthering scientific learning and humanity in general and all Mullenweg seems to be vying for is the “Assh*le of the Year” award. He’s got strong competition, but I would definitely award it to him.
PSA: If you don’t have a twitter account but want to read post replies, replace “x.com” with “xcancel.com”: https://xcancel.com/WordPress/status/1845663751342883195
Right now, I am more and more open to the idea that there is some ‘medical’ cause behind his recent behaviour.
I don’t know why I bother but you need to clear your palate and view this objectively:
– WPorg is a private repository with terms of use associated with plugin behavior and account holders
– WPorg reserves the right to revoke access for any reason
In essence, WPorg can do whatever they want with their repo regardless of how we feel about it. It is theirs, it belongs to them, end of story. While uploaded code belongs to the account holder, this is true only to extent of what the licensing of that code allows/forbids.
– What WPorg did with WPE’s GPL-licensed code is legal and compliant with GPL guidelines.
– What WPorg did with the ACF listing, while dirty, is legal.
This should make us question how WPorg as a repository is governed. This should make us question the relationship between WPorg and the WF and how plugin directories are integrated into the core.
But it is not theft or highjacking or ransomware or whatever. It is unethical- we need to focus on that and begin conversations to remedy it.
This could be as easy as integrating configurable source selection for themes and plugins into core so that users can decide up front where their updates and new installs are coming from.
Can someone ELI5 for me.
I have a client running WordPress on WP Engine. Should I be worried about anything?
Matt just keeps fucking this up every time he opens his mouth. This tweet is absolutely going to end up as a blown-up photo on an easel in a courtroom.
What’s next? Giving WordPress a native “Better Search and Replace”?
>Wouldn’t be surprised if these tweets end up as evidence in a lawsuit.
I think he’s taken this beyond lawsuit territory. He may have just admitted to violating the Hobbs Act…
I really hope he gets sued into a state of “pre-economic”.
Ha! this is actually a high-stakes poker game. MM hopes the money-fixed sharks at WPE will chicken out, because of the heavy costs to their business if both companies embark in a mutually-destructive lawsuit. Even if WPE wins, it’s a Pyrrhic victory at best, as he seems ready to push WP to the bitter end. That’s why MM seems so unhinged. A very risky strategy, to say the least.
Matt is *definitely* suffering some sort of a psychotic episode, it’s the only explanation. I know he’s been an asshole forever but the way he’s behaved since the Tumblr incident makes me think he’s in a self destructive path and he doesn’t care.
So much stuff is going to be evidence it’s going to be epic. A lot of the comments on here. A lot of the tweets and replies on twitter.