Re:If WordPress is to survive, Matt Mullenweg must be removed
by Zamiel_Snawley on Friday September 27, 2024 @09:19PM
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If it were you and you did have a financial stake, would you make a post like this?
I doubt it, and it would be wrong to do so.
If he didn’t have a financial stake, he would have listed it in his myriad reasons to trust him.
Re:If WordPress is to survive, Matt Mullenweg must be removed
by minimaxir on Friday September 27, 2024 @09:29PM
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It's worth noting that Matt Mullenweg invested in WP Engine's Series A.
Re:If WordPress is to survive, Matt Mullenweg must be removed
by glenstein on Friday September 27, 2024 @10:24PM
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I think the quotes you choose arguably are not even the strongest, because the author also said:
>I’ve watched from the sidelines as the company has implemented a bunch of scummy policies and shady sales tactics to squeeze money from their customers and make it harder to leave.
And
>On most days, if you wanted to have a conversation about how much WP Engine sucks, frankly, I’d be a happy participant.
It would hardly be shocking if he had some stock or whatever, given how prevalent that is for tech workers' comp.
However, if it were me, and I did have a financial stake in WPE, I would not/could not write either of these sentences from TFA under my personal view of honesty:
I really don’t have any reason to be a WP Engine cheerleader.
I can assure you it’s not me defending my old company just because I used to work for them. I’ve got literally no reason to do that.