• blazeknave@lemmy.world
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    11 months 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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      11 months ago

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

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        11 months 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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      11 months 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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        11 months 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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          11 months 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.