Matt Mullenweg Declares Holiday Break for WordPress.org Services

[Jyolsna]

[See the full post at: Matt Mullenweg Declares Holiday Break for WordPress.org Services]

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[Gary]

Despite how he’s attempted to frame it, it’s deeply concerning to see Matt lashing out at the community once again

His hostile response to the Court’s preliminary injunction against him and Automattic demonstrates precisely why concentrating this much control over the web’s infrastructure in the hands of a single individual is dangerous.

This pattern of retaliatory behaviour not only undermines trust in the project’s leadership but also raises serious questions about the long-term stability and governance of a crucial part of the internet’s ecosystem.

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[Jay C. Mailen]

It’s funny, but I think this is the right choice.
Let’s face it, Matt needs to step back and at the same time the “community” needs to see what that looks like.
Matt, I know you don’t remember me or many of the others who remember those early days.
I’m gonna be honest, you’ve forgotten why you got into “all of this” because “all of this” has gotten in the way.
Let it go man.
Put on some Nina Simone and feel it.
New Start.
New Day.
Trust me – it’ll feel good.
Leave the legacy behind.

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[Sally G.]

This has been such a hot mess; it is both good for volunteers to get a break, and disturbing that there is not a clear end date. I’m glad that the issue with WordCamp registrations was addressed quickly.

I guess it’s naïve to ask “Can’t we all just get along?”, especially in these crazy political times, but that is when it is most important—and the message of the holidays, whichever one(s) you celebrate.

Digital hugs!

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[pallavi]

“I really appreciate this initiative to declare a holiday break for WordPress.org services. It underscores a thoughtful approach to work-life balance and a commitment to employee well-being, which is especially vital in our increasingly fast-paced industry. Kudos to Matt Mullenweg for setting an example. It would be interesting to see how this inspires other organizations to follow suit. Wishing everyone a happy and restful holiday season!”

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[Steven Gliebe]

I wonder why it was never a thing until now.

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[Dameon]

This Sucks I was about to submit a plugin to the repot and came across this yes the volunteers should get a holiday break but the fact there is no clear date when the repo will be taking submissions again is concerning.

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[Caroline]

Matt has lost it. Sad.

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[Guido]

You may not like it, but he owns org, so he can do what he thinks is good for org and its users. His blog post about this closure is somewhat disturbing though. IMO org is not the right place to write about a personal conflict he’s having with WPE.

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[Aleksandar Borisov]

I live in an ex-communist East European country, one of the things that people still don’t understand is the amount of bureaucracy tendencies that look still inherited from that dark period of Soviet/Russian influence. Computers and the digital world is often shown as an example of efficacy, efficiency and Western style of “just do it.” To me it is baffling how can it be that a simple site registration can be a “process” that needs halting in Christmas. This is insane. The only reason I believe Matt does this (and this is just hypothesis) is to “prove” that he goes “above and beyond” to serve WP Engine.

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[Steven Gliebe]

“As you may have heard, I’m legally compelled to provide free labor and services to WP Engine thanks to the success of their expensive lawyers, so in order to avoid bothering the court…”

I imagine your own expensive lawyers can make this point. Why not lay low for now? You’ve done a couple things already that might seem disrespectful to the court. I don’t see how that helps your case. It’s just status quo. You haven’t lost.

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[Sidaani]

Matt Mullenweg’s decision to pause some WordPress.org services for the holidays is a smart move to give volunteers a well-deserved break. While certain services like account registrations and plugin reviews are paused, it shows the importance of maintaining balance and supporting the community’s well-being.

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[Steven Gliebe]

No doubt, would’ve been nicer years ago when people called for something like this. The timing makes it seem the decision is to point out the fact that .org takes resources to make it clear that WP Engine is consuming those resources. Will be great to continue the brake each year after.

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