The Wordpress drama keeps getting worse

I can't believe this hasn't stopped. In fact it keeps getting worse. Matt, you're destroying Wordpress. I hope you take the time to reconsider your actions.

0:00 - Intro
3:07 - The “Update”

[JakobRossner-qjwo]

If Theo agrees with DHH then something crazy must have happened

[gsgregory]

"You Either Die A Hero, Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become The Villain" Seems especially accurate here

[JakobRossner-qjwo]

Alternatives like Webflow are so happy right now

[borabeysarikaya]

I think I like that I can use repeaters in SCF without having to pay for it.

[MilesFlavel]

I think Matt's running full speed into a very public anti-trust lawsuit

[tsgrunt]

Went full disappointed dad mode, and I'm, here for it

[dustsucker]

Okay WordPress is dead if they dont throw him out.

[trumpetbob]

Not a lawyer, but it is hilarious that supposedly this started over a trademark violation given that depending on the open source license, I would argue taking over the ACF page and putting your own fork would violate the ACF trademark. Be one thing if they took the ACF link and 404 errored it, but to have it redirect to the fork? Yeah, sure sounds like "impersonating" another group for financial benefit.

By the way, would love to see Matt try to sue someone who checked that box in deceit. Not sure the non-profit would gave the legal justification to demand that, even if the fir-profit could. Oh, and pretty sure conflating the non-profit and the for-profit business would be of interest to folks at the IRS!

[wforbes]

matt woke up one day and chose violence... and a sensible sweater jacket

[xfour_gaming]

At the very least Matt is cooking up some great content. I never found WordPress to be so entertaining until now.

Perhaps he's gonna pull a 4D move and eliminate the competition, generate tons of marketing, and cement himself as the WP-Godfather.

[undefindjs]

I was a WP developer for a long time, and jumped over to react and next about 2017, and did not look back. I feel sad about what is happening. I thinking of all the developer out there, who dont know what to say to there clients. And all the junior php developers that selected WP for there platform to get a good jobb from, who now dont know what to do. Im so sad about this.

[PiniiXever]

Theo this is 100% a manic episode. If you still have his contact, get him to get some mental health support

[AstonishedByTheLackOfCake]

I don't see how that checkbox would do anything to prevent anyone affiliated with WP Engine from logging in

like, literally just check the box and press log in

[ConcerninglyWiseAlligator]

After the plugin stuff, we have to burn WordPress to the ground. We simply cannot let people think BS like that can fly.

[sirflimflam]

This is so wild. Dude might be having an actual mental breakdown at this point.

[bradstudio]

Joomla has open arms for all WP users.

[jessequantum]

This is really sad. And i think we have to go beyond as society to talk about his mental health. We may have oir Judgements, but i refuse to accept Matt being quiet all of a sudden flips to be this way is without a cause. Something might have been boiling in him for a while. And when he was suffering in silence no one knew. But when he decided to take action we are all judging.
And Yes, i think Theo was harsh in the video.
And i hope Matt gets the help he needs.

[Kurandur]

I knew Matt was sus af as soon as I saw him in your video

[webnetgamer]

Stop making it about you, Theo. When I first got engaged in your posts about this topic you seemed reasonable, however now it seems you are clearly playing this up for clickbait.

Disappointed you weren’t able to keep a rational and calm perspective. You could have shared the same information without making it about you.

[WldTangent]

I've got a plugin in review queue right now. Think I'll email them back and tell them not to bother at this point.