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The Price of Criticism

11/22/2024

Crossword

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Luke expresses fear of being "canceled" from the WordPress community for criticizing Matt Mullenweg. Jonathan questions the likelihood of such retribution, but Luke points to the banning of Ryan McCue and others as evidence of Matt's willingness to silence dissent. Is there a price to pay for speaking truth to power in the WordPress world?

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