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   BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 26-Sep-2024 20:33:26 JST BeAware :fediverse:

   WordPress really feels like they're shitting the bed with the whole WP Engine debacle.

   Ruining someone's business for the sake of your own is quite abhorrent...😑

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 26-Sep-2024 20:35:35 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Ozzy

     @ozzy it's a whole drama thing. I can't give you all the details but here's the WordPress blog post about it. Obviously this is one sided and needs context. I suggest just googling more info, stuff will come up.

     https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-banned/

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     Ozzy (ozzy@fedi.social)'s status on Thursday, 26-Sep-2024 20:35:37 JST Ozzy

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     @BeAware@social.beaware.live what is this about?

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 26-Sep-2024 20:39:16 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Ozzy

     @ozzy at least you're self hosting.

     This is mostly about WordPress the company and who it's supporting based on hosting privileges. Also, they're suing...😑🤦♂️

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     Ozzy (ozzy@fedi.social)'s status on Thursday, 26-Sep-2024 20:39:17 JST Ozzy

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     @BeAware@social.beaware.live on mobile ATM, will read in a bit.
     Been meaning to build a WP site, was in the process but VPS died so have to start again.

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Thursday, 26-Sep-2024 20:45:03 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Ozzy

     @ozzy yeah, but WP Engine has been around for awhile and they're seemingly not doing anything wrong.

     It's just total corporate bullshit for a *"open source"* product...

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     Ozzy (ozzy@fedi.social)'s status on Thursday, 26-Sep-2024 20:45:05 JST Ozzy

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     @BeAware@social.beaware.live sounds like typical corporate bs.

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Friday, 27-Sep-2024 02:08:43 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Ozzy

     @ozzy how would they not be supporting wp? It's open source...I don't have to do anything to "support" mastodon...🤔

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     Ozzy (ozzy@fedi.social)'s status on Friday, 27-Sep-2024 02:08:44 JST Ozzy

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     @BeAware@social.beaware.live I have had a brief look and WP seem to be claiming trademark infringement.
     
     Some claim this claim is frivolous
     I'm not so sure. is WPE making money from 'WordPress' but not supporting WP?

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     BeAware :fediverse: (beaware@social.beaware.live)'s status on Friday, 27-Sep-2024 03:39:45 JST BeAware :fediverse:

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     • Ozzy

     @ozzy I do feel it's the right take.

     It's open source software. WP Engine is a hosting platform. Like Masto.host.

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     Ozzy (ozzy@fedi.social)'s status on Friday, 27-Sep-2024 03:39:47 JST Ozzy

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     @BeAware@social.beaware.live most on reddit seem to have same view as you