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Re:Wordpress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing it... by dncornholio on Thursday September 26, 2024 @06:28AM (#41656702)
WordPress.com is actually doing the exact shady things that WP Engine does. Confusing WordPress.org users that they need a paid account to run WordPress.
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Re:Wordpress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing it... by cies on Thursday September 26, 2024 @09:30AM (#41658175)
You need to pay for hosting right? Nothing new.

Sure WP also has some freemium model, but I do not consider that shady.

Have you seen the Automattic CEO talk (link to YT in other comment in this thread). I dont think he's in shady business: he's releasing loads of source code under the GPL!

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Re:Wordpress.org bans WP Engine, blocks it from accessing it... by thekid314 on Thursday September 26, 2024 @04:42PM (#41663137)
He’s also using the foundations copyright to target the primary competitor to his for-profit business, demanding that they invest in the profits of the for-profit company, at the expense of the WordPress open-source community. None of this looks altruistic or for the good of wordpress.org.
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