So this site was a simple timeline of the actions Matt Mullenweg took regarding the recent mess. It makes it clear what kind of deal people are getting into by using WordPress, which is crucial considering that half the internet depends on it. There's no excuse for threatening to doxx the author for this, and it's ironic considering that Mullenweg himself has accused others of stepping on his free speech rights, according to his own blog.
> 2024-10-20
> Matt accuses WP Engine of attempting to curtail his First Amendment rights
It sad that so many people don't understand the 1st amendment. No business can curtail your first amendment rights because they are not the government. And no, twitter, Facebook, etc are not so big that it involves free speech. They aren't the government, period.
Not really. You don't have a right to post things on Twitter or shout at people in Wendy's. A twitter moderator or a Wendy's manager isn't the government and you have no expectation of freedom of speech or expression in either of those scenarios. I get what you're saying, but it's not technically correct.
> you have no expectation of freedom of speech or expression in either of those scenarios
One, this is obviously debated.
Two, expectations don’t define rights. I have no expectation of freedom of political expression in North Korea.
> it's not technically correct
It absolutely is. If you’re over at my house and I tell you to stop talking about something, that’s curtailing your free speech. Freedom of speech is a millennias-old concept. So is freedom of assembly. The latter restricts the former, fundamentally, as it implies a right not to listen.
What constitutes a freedom per se is separate from the “inalienable” right. That “natural” right, in turn, is different from the legal right.
> That's just talking. Freedom of speech is a different thing
It’s really not. Our modern conception of freedom of speech derives from English Parliamentary privileges. (See Coke and Erasmus.)
Those, in turn, derived from Athenian democratic principles, where “just talking” was the system of government. In the most technical of senses, you are incorrect on what freedom of speech and the right to free speech mean. (Which are, again, distinct from both one another and legal protections of free speech, including the First Amendment.)
Literally right after moaning about how WPE was 'suppressing his free speech'. Matt (I know you're reading this since you obsessively search for people talking about you), you are an absolute world-class hypocrite.
My impression is that Bullenweg.com initially provided a timeline of events but took on a progressively more active stance as events unfolded.
This culminated in a made-up addition to the timeline entitled "Matt announces acquisition of Bullenweg.com" complete with a "quote" from Matt (there is a footnote within it mentioning it is fake).
This seems to have been the last straw to the lawyers representing Matt to step in and threaten a libel suit (or similar). The result is Bullenweg.com folding (for now) since this could get real expensive real quick.
The above is my interpretation of the events - I have no further inside insights.
I hadn’t heard of this site before today, but clicking through to the archive link allowed me to learn about many more of the shitty things that Matt has done, which I’d likely be unaware of otherwise.
Matt, I think this is a great example of the Streisand effect! Please seek help for yourself.
Said it before and I will say it again, this boy is the epitome of SDE. I am so glad I never touched WP even with a stick. Hopefully this will spark interest in static sites generators.
I think they’re anonymous (which is likely why they shut down the site in response to legal threats, you need a name and address to respond to lawsuits)
> 2024-10-20
> Matt accuses WP Engine of attempting to curtail his First Amendment rights
https://archive.md/IyFla