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• Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Man this is like saying proton isn’t made by Valve… Matt Mullenweg was one of the cocreators of Wordpress and went on to start Automattic which is a pun on his name. He’s literally got (or at least had) the title of lead developer in the Worldpress Foundation and he’s CEO of Automattic.

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  • Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I didn’t say it’s not “made by”, they clearly contribute plenty, just like many others. The issue is that a non-profit entity should not be used as an advertising platform giving preferential treatment to a single for-profit business.

    The WordPress Foundation clearly states that you can’t use the name WordPress in your domain or business name nor use the logo for your business (wordpressfoundation.org/trademark-policy/) yet that is what Automattic does and Automattic or WordPress.com is not the same entity as the WordPress Foundation or WordPress.org. That is illegal and unethical.

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    • LogarithmicCamel@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      If you own a name, you can grant anyone you want permission to use that name. It’s not illegal.

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      • Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Not when you are a non-profit. You cannot run a non-profit in a way that only provides special benefits to a person or group and exclude others.

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• blazeknave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Donates some work? They open source the platform. You can pay for hosting at .com… honestly asking, what are you even mad about?

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  • Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Feels like the typical “I shouldn’t have to spend money for things!!!” attitude that goes around on here.

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    • Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      WordPress is a free and open-source software provided by a non-profit organization. WordPress.com is a for-profit business and a completely separate entity. What Automattic is doing is illegal and unethical.

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  • Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Because WordPress.org is a non-profit that is clearly being treated as a puppet for the WordPress.com for-profit business. It’s not just “they also open-source their software”. They are separate entities. It’s literally illegal and obviously unethical.

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    • blazeknave@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      What laws are being broken? You use adverbs like “clearly” and “obviously” to make your point but they’re not helpful. It’s not obvious. What is unethical?

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      • Lord_ToRA@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Nonprofit organizations are not allowed to divert undue benefits to any person or organization.

        It is obvious and clear if you know the bare minimum of non-profit organizations.

        Do you actually not understand the basics of non-profit organizations? If so, I’m not sure why you’re butting into a conversation about the subject. Otherwise you must be arguing in bad faith.

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