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Discussion in 'Blogs & CMS usage' started by Jon Snow, Sep 25, 2024.

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    Holiday Break – WordPress News

    Matt is shutting some things down for new users and blaming it on WP Engine.
    • New account registrations on WordPress.org (clarifying so press doesn’t confuse this: people can still make their own WordPress installs and accounts)
    • New plugin directory submissions
    • New plugin reviews
    • New theme directory submissions
    • New photo directory submissions


     
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    Seems like Matt is acting like a baby and spitting the dummy and acting out LOL
     
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    Breaking the Status Quo

     
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    I didn't experience it myself but I've been seeing reports from Reddit users that Wordpress.org was down today.

    People think it's intentional.
     
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    I'd imagine morale for Auttomatic/Wordpress.org staff is at an all-time low right now, + holidays.
     
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    Was about to post, Matt is continuing his petty tantrums by kicking out folks who openly disagree with him Joost/Karim Fork – WordPress News
     
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    Does the ban mean they can no longer upload Yoast free to wordpress.org, or they have another account for that?
     
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    [​IMG]
     
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    LOL bankrupt him really!

    His tweet x.com
     
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    Looks like Matt is doing more interviews - Lex Fridman x.com

     
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    wow https://x.com/MichaelRedev/status/1898347251581210690

     
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    This is actually better for the WP.org site but I understand why people are complaining with all Matt's been doing.

    Yoast SEO still has a link to their site on the top so it's not all bad:
    Yoast SEO – WordPress plugin | WordPress.org

    I just wish the "View support" text could be changed to something like "Visit XYZ.com"