Wordpress Drama
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Shawn Gossman
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I think drama like this really hurts the community, both the WP and the WPE communities.
Those are the real victims here, not Matt or the WP Engine folks, it's the people each of them serve.
Without those people, they're NOTHING.
Those are the real victims here, not Matt or the WP Engine folks, it's the people each of them serve.
Without those people, they're NOTHING.
Forsaken
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Matt has always thought he was the most important in the WP community; he has basically said as much when he used to bully early contributors if they didn't do what he said.
Guy is seriously in a serious downward mental spiral, or developed a drug addiction with how he's acting. The latter would definitely explain why he wants so much money though, that millionaire coke habit gets really expensive, and most of his funds aren't easily liquidated.
RobinHood
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Jesus, it's real 
What are they going to do? Start tracking accounts and IP's they've already identified as belonging to WP Engine employees and affiliates and then sue anyone who does actually violate that checkbox and proceeds to log in if they're part of the data set they've already collected?
What are they going to do? Start tracking accounts and IP's they've already identified as belonging to WP Engine employees and affiliates and then sue anyone who does actually violate that checkbox and proceeds to log in if they're part of the data set they've already collected?
Forsaken
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If he could, he would probably.Jesus, it's real
What are they going to do? Start tracking accounts and IP's they've already identified as belonging to WP Engine employees and affiliates and then sue anyone who does actually violate that checkbox and proceeds to log in if they're part of the data set they've already collected?
This latest action has actually alienated a few of the people who decided to stay after his offer to buy them out, as there was literally no need for it.
RobinHood
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This last action is the only one which has really given me pause to think. I have a client who moved to WP Engine 2 months ago, prior to that I've never even heard of them. I have however used ACF for years.
So now I'm affiliated with WP Engine because I occasionally log into a site hosted on their platform and have licences for and use software owned by them?
MentaL
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Please do.
Mr Lucky
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Proud to have been banned already.
I asked to change my username, was told it’s not possible instead just create another account. I did that and got banned for having two accounts.
Forsaken
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With how Matt's acted, this may not be a joke in the future.
eva2000
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Seems when billions $$$ at stake it does
What is the WordPress v WP Engine Drama Really About?
Money. Well that and ego. Isn’t it always?
MySiteGuy
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Early in the mini-computer era, Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) had some people leave and form Data General. DEC sales people bad-mouthed DG and told people to look out for this awful company. The result? People who never heard of DG sought out information about who DG was! DEC unintentionally helped build DG's early customer base!
The same applies here, this word of mouth is advertising WP Engine to many people who never heard of them.
The same applies here, this word of mouth is advertising WP Engine to many people who never heard of them.
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Forsaken
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I made it about ~5 minutes, and gave up due to how incredibly biased this interview purposely was.
The host purposely downplayed what WP Engine offers, and misconstrues them as a 'skin on Wordpress'. He is either completely incompetent when it comes to tech (when he runs a tech channel) or is doing so purposely to create biased perception of WP Engine.
Matt also portrays himself as a victim because 'WP Engine attacking him from all angles'... When he has instigated everything for months, and has escalated things day after day after day.
As far as the nose bleed at the end, I'm just assuming he's developed a huge coke habit because at least that explains his emotional spiral. Could be Santa Ana, but they have not really begun to be problematic yet, and I am in an area that is generally more affected than he is in the Bay Area.
You think the WordPress drama is bad? No body has seen the XenForo drama?
The bad guys (that are XenForo or one of their representatives) recently sent a cease and desist letter to some random SMF forum named "xenforohelp.com". Because we don't allow the use of the name "XenForo".
This is categorically untrue and clearly inspired by the recent WordPress events and fabricated by someone (we know exactly who it is, by the way) with an axe to grind. Someone who goes to extraordinary lengths to simultaneously be a part of this community by pretending to be someone else because they are no longer welcome here. Which judging by the number of reports we're getting from members here, is the worst kept secret.
They have "proof". We welcome and look forward to them sharing it. It certainly didn't come from us or one of our representatives. Some people have far too much time on their hands.
For the avoidance of doubt, we have no particular issue with people utilising the name "xenforo" in their URLs, or forum names. The only rule is that it shouldn't be an attempt to mislead or deceive to make it look like it's officially affiliated with us.
Anyway, back to the WordPress stuff. Just thought the parallels of this accusation and the WordPress drama were amusing, given that someone with clearly no imagination dreamt it up after seeing all of this.
The bad guys (that are XenForo or one of their representatives) recently sent a cease and desist letter to some random SMF forum named "xenforohelp.com". Because we don't allow the use of the name "XenForo".
This is categorically untrue and clearly inspired by the recent WordPress events and fabricated by someone (we know exactly who it is, by the way) with an axe to grind. Someone who goes to extraordinary lengths to simultaneously be a part of this community by pretending to be someone else because they are no longer welcome here. Which judging by the number of reports we're getting from members here, is the worst kept secret.
They have "proof". We welcome and look forward to them sharing it. It certainly didn't come from us or one of our representatives. Some people have far too much time on their hands.
For the avoidance of doubt, we have no particular issue with people utilising the name "xenforo" in their URLs, or forum names. The only rule is that it shouldn't be an attempt to mislead or deceive to make it look like it's officially affiliated with us.
Anyway, back to the WordPress stuff. Just thought the parallels of this accusation and the WordPress drama were amusing, given that someone with clearly no imagination dreamt it up after seeing all of this.
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