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Post by paol_taja » Thu, May 28, 2026, 1:15 PM UTC

biohazard2 wrote: post #9

paol_taja wrote: post #3

I think two things can be true at the same time. I believe Matt is right about the core issue in this fight. WordPress cannot become a place where large companies extract massive value from the ecosystem while ignoring the responsibilities that come with that position. But I also think the way the fight has been handled created unnecessary damage and fear in the ecosystem. The software is still incredibly resilient.…

> I believe Matt is right about the core issue in this fight. WordPress cannot become a place where large companies extract massive value from the ecosystem while ignoring the responsibilities that come with that position. I don't think Matt was acting for that, though. I was only interested in money that ended directly in his pocket. Both WPEngine and Automattic are extracting value from an existing ecosystem. But d…

Post by legitster » Thu, May 28, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC

paol_taja wrote: post #3

I think two things can be true at the same time. I believe Matt is right about the core issue in this fight. WordPress cannot become a place where large companies extract massive value from the ecosystem while ignoring the responsibilities that come with that position. But I also think the way the fight has been handled created unnecessary damage and fear in the ecosystem. The software is still incredibly resilient.…