David Artiss
@artiss.me
WordPress support lead, contributor & developer 🌟 Technical writer ✍🏼 International speaker 🌎 Musical theatre performer 🎭 Passionate about fostering a positive community 🇬🇧🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ President of Europe 🇪🇺
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I'll save you reading The Guardian. "IT'S ALL RACHEL'S FAULT. SHE'S RUINED THIS ONCE COSY SHOW. FOR REASONS."
I am shocked — shocked — that The Traitors’ huge success has been followed by takedown pieces. Shocked, I tell you.
It’s open warfare in the castle! How The Traitors lost its soul
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
I'll save you reading The Guardian. "IT'S ALL RACHEL'S FAULT. SHE'S RUINED THIS ONCE COSY SHOW. FOR REASONS."
@benwillbond.bsky.social there I was watching the new series of Hijack and lo and behold... I was not expecting you Mr Willbond!
January 21, 2026 at 7:31 PM
@benwillbond.bsky.social there I was watching the new series of Hijack and lo and behold... I was not expecting you Mr Willbond!
@katdoesmaths.bsky.social Hi Kat 👋 I found you after listening to the More or Less piece about The Traitors.
I got here via your website, but just wanted to note that your Bluesky profile link is invalid. Found you anyway!
I got here via your website, but just wanted to note that your Bluesky profile link is invalid. Found you anyway!
January 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM
@katdoesmaths.bsky.social Hi Kat 👋 I found you after listening to the More or Less piece about The Traitors.
I got here via your website, but just wanted to note that your Bluesky profile link is invalid. Found you anyway!
I got here via your website, but just wanted to note that your Bluesky profile link is invalid. Found you anyway!
New blog post: EA customer service don't know what they're talking about
EA customer service don’t know what they’re talking about
A strong title, I’ll admit. But, as you’ll see, I’m not wrong. I’ve been a massive fan of Battlefield 4 since it first came out. I bought it for the PlayStation 3 and then upgraded to the PlayStation 4 version, when I got that. I played it for thousands of hours and hit the top […]
artiss.blog
January 21, 2026 at 9:16 AM
New blog post: EA customer service don't know what they're talking about
Royal Correspondent for The Times
January 19, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Royal Correspondent for The Times
It's always confused me why Windows, MacOS, etc., all come bundled with stock apps. It must be a US obsession - I'm very sure the majority of people in the UK don't get two hoots about the stock price of businesses.
January 17, 2026 at 9:52 AM
It's always confused me why Windows, MacOS, etc., all come bundled with stock apps. It must be a US obsession - I'm very sure the majority of people in the UK don't get two hoots about the stock price of businesses.
And their website has fuck-it-i-am-not-staying energy thanks to the ads. Totally unreadable.
EXCLUSIVE 🤖
Sam Rockwell stars as a wild-eyed time traveller warning of an A.I. apocalypse in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.
The actor was cast because he matched the film's “fuck-it energy,” according to director Gore Verbinski.
Read more: empireonline.com/movies/news/...
Sam Rockwell stars as a wild-eyed time traveller warning of an A.I. apocalypse in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die.
The actor was cast because he matched the film's “fuck-it energy,” according to director Gore Verbinski.
Read more: empireonline.com/movies/news/...
January 14, 2026 at 9:21 PM
And their website has fuck-it-i-am-not-staying energy thanks to the ads. Totally unreadable.
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
Maybe it's just me, but I can't get an angry at someone from clearing a snowman from... checks notes... the middle of a pavement. I'd have done the same.
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3784090...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3784090...
Fury as ‘miserable git’ destroys five-year-old’s snowman with shovel
A five-year-old boy was left heartbroken after a “miserable git” neighbour savagely destroyed his snowman. The grumpy pensioner who lives next door was caught on camera hacking the four…
www.thesun.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 8:40 AM
Maybe it's just me, but I can't get an angry at someone from clearing a snowman from... checks notes... the middle of a pavement. I'd have done the same.
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3784090...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/3784090...
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Find My Update
The best part about blogging is the comments, and after I posted "I wish that when you use Find My to find your iPhone, it would also flash the flashlight, which would be great for finding it in a bag or a dark room." Michael Wender and David Artiss jumped in that it's already…
The best part about blogging is the comments, and after I posted "I wish that when you use Find My to find your iPhone, it would also flash the flashlight, which would be great for finding it in a bag or a dark room." Michael Wender and David Artiss jumped in that it's already…
Find My Update
The best part about blogging is the comments, and after I posted "I wish that when you use Find My to find your iPhone, it would also flash the flashlight, which would be great for finding it in a bag or a dark room." Michael Wender and David Artiss jumped in that it's already there! Apple support says if you touch and hold it will flash the light…
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January 7, 2026 at 4:31 AM
Find My Update
The best part about blogging is the comments, and after I posted "I wish that when you use Find My to find your iPhone, it would also flash the flashlight, which would be great for finding it in a bag or a dark room." Michael Wender and David Artiss jumped in that it's already…
The best part about blogging is the comments, and after I posted "I wish that when you use Find My to find your iPhone, it would also flash the flashlight, which would be great for finding it in a bag or a dark room." Michael Wender and David Artiss jumped in that it's already…
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Picard social tip: A Vulcan can laugh. A Klingon can soothe. A Ferengi can give. Your preconceptions are not facts.
January 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Picard social tip: A Vulcan can laugh. A Klingon can soothe. A Ferengi can give. Your preconceptions are not facts.
What if free shipping doesn’t give me neck pain?
January 4, 2026 at 9:05 PM
What if free shipping doesn’t give me neck pain?
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New year, new ways to shape the open web. ✨
WordPress is built every day by contributors across 20+ Make teams, and there is a place for your skills.
Find your best fit with the contributor questionnaire and take your first step.
make.wordpress.org/contribute/
#WordPress #MakeWordPress
WordPress is built every day by contributors across 20+ Make teams, and there is a place for your skills.
Find your best fit with the contributor questionnaire and take your first step.
make.wordpress.org/contribute/
#WordPress #MakeWordPress
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
New year, new ways to shape the open web. ✨
WordPress is built every day by contributors across 20+ Make teams, and there is a place for your skills.
Find your best fit with the contributor questionnaire and take your first step.
make.wordpress.org/contribute/
#WordPress #MakeWordPress
WordPress is built every day by contributors across 20+ Make teams, and there is a place for your skills.
Find your best fit with the contributor questionnaire and take your first step.
make.wordpress.org/contribute/
#WordPress #MakeWordPress
There are few quotes in life that I re-use, but this one from @heritage.bsky.social is an exception. One for the ages and great for setting New Year's Resolutions (can anybody send this to The Whitehouse?)
Best not used in a church sermon though.
Best not used in a church sermon though.
January 3, 2026 at 10:07 AM
There are few quotes in life that I re-use, but this one from @heritage.bsky.social is an exception. One for the ages and great for setting New Year's Resolutions (can anybody send this to The Whitehouse?)
Best not used in a church sermon though.
Best not used in a church sermon though.
Reposted by David Artiss
pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
December 31, 2025 at 6:15 PM
pound for pound this might be the funniest thing ever written
New blog post: My Personal Best & Worse Customer Service of 2025
My Personal Best & Worse Customer Service of 2025
If you didn’t know already, I work in customer service and have done for over 30 years. So, it’s important to me and I understand when something is badly wrong. So, to wrap up 2025 I’m going to mention the companies that I’ve had the pleasure or displeasure of dealing with in my personal life […]
artiss.blog
December 28, 2025 at 12:10 PM
New blog post: My Personal Best & Worse Customer Service of 2025
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Merry Christmas you lot!
December 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Merry Christmas you lot!
I'm not sure if Auto Express is telling us what they truly think of the Jaguar's designer.
December 18, 2025 at 9:12 AM
I'm not sure if Auto Express is telling us what they truly think of the Jaguar's designer.
Part 2 on my occasional series of "terrible images that retailers used to represent video gaming".
See alt text for my views.
See alt text for my views.
December 18, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Part 2 on my occasional series of "terrible images that retailers used to represent video gaming".
See alt text for my views.
See alt text for my views.
Hey Retailers. Please add a "no I don't want to review you, or the product I bought from you as it was a Christmas gift for someone else. Stop f***ing sending me an email reminder about it every day" option to your site.
Thank you.
Signed, all your customers
Thank you.
Signed, all your customers
December 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Hey Retailers. Please add a "no I don't want to review you, or the product I bought from you as it was a Christmas gift for someone else. Stop f***ing sending me an email reminder about it every day" option to your site.
Thank you.
Signed, all your customers
Thank you.
Signed, all your customers
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The UK right are apoplectic when they think Tesco aren't putting the word "Christmas" on their Christmas trees.
Currys is literally saying "forget Christmas, it's Giftmas" in their adverts and there's nothing.
It's almost like it's engineered rage that makes zero sense.
Currys is literally saying "forget Christmas, it's Giftmas" in their adverts and there's nothing.
It's almost like it's engineered rage that makes zero sense.
December 7, 2025 at 8:13 AM
The UK right are apoplectic when they think Tesco aren't putting the word "Christmas" on their Christmas trees.
Currys is literally saying "forget Christmas, it's Giftmas" in their adverts and there's nothing.
It's almost like it's engineered rage that makes zero sense.
Currys is literally saying "forget Christmas, it's Giftmas" in their adverts and there's nothing.
It's almost like it's engineered rage that makes zero sense.
@nationaltrust.org.uk Hi. I'm a member and want to submit some feedback.
I rarely use cards these days and have a habit of loosing my NT card, as it's rattling away in my pocket during visits.
I rarely use cards these days and have a habit of loosing my NT card, as it's rattling away in my pocket during visits.
December 6, 2025 at 9:57 AM
@nationaltrust.org.uk Hi. I'm a member and want to submit some feedback.
I rarely use cards these days and have a habit of loosing my NT card, as it's rattling away in my pocket during visits.
I rarely use cards these days and have a habit of loosing my NT card, as it's rattling away in my pocket during visits.
New blog post: Returning to WordPress core contributing. Aka "Wot I did in WordPress 6.9"
Returning to core contributing
With the release of WordPress 6.9, I’m finally returning to the contributing to core. The last time was WordPress 6.5 (I’m genuinely not sure what I did for that one – it certainly wasn’t code related!) and, previous to that, 5.8, which was over 4 years ago. And this contribution has been quite the journey.
artiss.blog
December 5, 2025 at 8:22 AM
New blog post: Returning to WordPress core contributing. Aka "Wot I did in WordPress 6.9"