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Technology@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

‘The Community Is In Chaos:’ WordPress.org Now Requires You Denounce Affiliation With WP Engine To Log In

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‘The Community Is In Chaos:’ WordPress.org Now Requires You Denounce Affiliation With WP Engine To Log In

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Technology@lemmy.world · 2 months ago

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WordPress.org users are forced to confirm they are not "affiliated with WP Engine in any way, financially or otherwise" before registering a new account or logging in.

The board needs to oust the CEO.

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I’m out of the loop, what is WP Engine and why is the rich weirdo in control of WordPress being so weird about it?

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