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Automattic needing more money explains all of Matt M's moves.
Does it? I mean, it explains the desperate attempts at getting more money, but it doesn't fully explain his hamfisted execution. There are smarter ways to go about extorting your competitors.
idk, perhaps he should see a shrink.
Is this something we should've seen coming, as in, is this part of some kind of institutional move they had forecasted? Because not working on accessibility seems like a really bad idea. People really like to sue about these kinds of things, and accessibility is very important for many users (like me!).
"To Matt Mullenweg I want to say: please take better care of your community, because WordPress is nothing without it. Cherish the people who dedicate their (own) time and who work very hard to make WordPress the best it can be. Don’t ignore or make fun of them, but talk to them, guide them, inform them. Don’t be disconnected from the community, be part of it."
https://rianrietveld.com/2018/10/i-have-resigned-the-wordpre...
Automattic is hurting financial. That is why they asked employees to take severance and why they are lashing out at their competition.
>Automattic is hurting financial. What are you basing this off of? "In 2024, Automattic's revenue reached $710M up from $580.2M in 2022. The company previously reported $580.2M in 2022, $418.3M in 2021. They do this with a small 2k team."
I’m part of the WordPress Accessibility team and I’m still working on accessibility today.
That's the problem with a vague checkbox like that where the guidance is "talk to your lawyer." What happens when he decides he has a problem with you and uses your clicking that checkbox against you? Are you sure you can fend that off from every angle someone with his resources can attack? Can the lawyer you can afford?
I’m part of the WordPress Accessibility team and I’m still working on accessibility today.
> Matt: We should find some new team reps to replace them, do you have any suggestions?
> Blake: I’m of course happy to do whatever it takes to make WordPress Accessible. How can I jump in and help?