In reply to mark k..

Perfectly said. This is being done in such a way to generate the illusion of discussion and the appearance of visibility, while in reality the users/developers are being ignored in favor of hosting companies and insiders.

If I was running a company, a post on my personal blog as the authoritative post determining the direction of the company would be strange to say the least.

To think that shares on Twitter mean having discussions is hilarious. "Widely shared"? Really?

This is a train wreck and the apologies for it are even worse than the original problem.