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Sé Reed
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Irrational optimist, wild hoper.
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ummm how are they phrasing the one about coveting thy neighbor’s wife??
< Pe The Dallas Morning News O Gov. Abbott signs Ten Commandments bill mandating displays in Texas classrooms The new law is set to take effect Sept. 1, but it will likely be challenged in court well before then. the len Commandments L AM the LORD thụ God. haut no other gods aefort me. the to thuselfany graven me of the Lord ta heep it holy. other, that the and whith the As Texas attorney general in 2004, Greg Abbott defended the constitutionality of a granite slab bearing the Ten Commandments on the Capitol grounds. As governor, he signed a bill into law Saturday requiring Texas public school classrooms to display copies of the Ten Commandments. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck) By Nolan D. McCaskill 07.22 PM on lun 21. 2025
June 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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Just a few highlights of what stood out for me. In honor of being in Switzerland for #WCEU, I offer my thoughts thus:

Mit zweierlei Mass messen.
Deux poids, deux mesures.
Due pesi e due misure.

make.wordpress.org/project/2025...
screenshot from the linked article: Core Principles WordPress should balance experimentation with quality standards and project philosophy. GitHub repositories under WordPress should benefit the community, prevent single points of failure, and ensure open-source accessibility. Before outlining specific criteria, here are the underlying principles that guide these criteria: 1. Community Ownership: Code that serves the WordPress project should be collectively owned and maintained rather than dependent on individuals. 2. Responsible Stewardship: Maintainers must commit to responsible management of their repositories. 3. Quality Assurance: All code under the WordPress umbrella should reflect the project's commitment to excellence. 4. Transparency: Clear documentation and communication about repository status and purpose.
June 4, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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f WordPress.org... 6:02PM 0 to me v Dear Sé, We are writing to inform you that your WordPress.org and Slack accounts have been unblocked following a recent review. This review was conducted as_part of our continuous efforts to maintain a healthy and inclusive community. where everyone is treated fairly and can engage positively. After a careful evaluation, your account met the criteria for reinstatement. You should now have access to both your WordPress.org and Slack accounts. If you have technical troubles logging in (for instance if you need to reset your 2FA settings), please contact forum-password-resets@wordpress.org from an email address that is registered in your profile i.e. the recipient of this message. We understand that being blocked may have been a frustrating experience, and we appreciate your patience throughout this process. Your participation is valuable, and we are happy to welcome you back to the community. Thank you for your understanding and support. We look forward to your continued contributions. Goose: WHO SUSPENDED THE ACCOUNTS MARY Goose while chasing person: WHO SUSPENDED THE ACCOUNTS
May 8, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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gotta say, i really appreciate @sethmagaziner.bsky.social taking the proactive approach here.

what’s the over/under on it passing? 😬
H.R. 1936 - To prohibit funds for the Armed Forces to engage in operations to invade or seize territory from Canada, the Republic of Panama, or the self-governing territory of Greenland. 119th Congress (2025-2026) | Get alerts BILL Hide Overview X Sponsor: Rep. Magaziner. Seth [D-RI-2] (Introduced 03/06/2025) Committees: House - Foreign Affairs; Armed Services Latest Action: House - 03/06/2025 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (All Actions) Tracker: Introduced
March 14, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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“Crazy Dion” Diamond at one of his solo sit-ins as a Black teenager in segregated Arlington, VA. June 10, 1960
a solo young Black man sits at a diner counter surrounded by white men looking like they want to fight him.
February 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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I covered tech at the turn of the millennium for my university’s student newspaper. AMA 🤣
newspaper clipping: 1° h 2 IP Since 1949 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LONG BEAC Napster merger to end free service By Sé J. Reed Daily Forty-Niner A collective gasp will be heard on college campuses across the nation today when students hear the news: their beloved Napster is no more. And Metallica, the band that filed a high-profile copyright suit , the Internet-based program that allows users to swap music files for free - technically still exists. But the honeymoon is over. In a cyberspace-shattering announcement Tuesday, Napster officials announced a partnership with Bertelsmann, the company that owns BMG music, a service that sells music directly to its mem-bers. Their joint plan is to gradually convert Napster from a free service to a fee-based service, -ac-cording to a Napster spokeswoman who did not want to be named. At least students will have time to adjust. "No changes will occur without plenty of advance but is skeptical about whether he will continue to use the service. "It really depends how much they want me io pay," he said. If the membership fee is less than the price of a compact disc, he said, he would probably still use Napster. But, Demesa said, he still thinks he should not have to pay at all and that other file exchange services, such as Scour.net and Gnutella, will take Napster's place. "I think music should be free," he said. "And eventually it will be." After the New York City press conference, Napster officials declined all interview requests. Its public relations companies would only confirm previously released information. Further details will be available as Napster deals with each record company individually, said Napster's spokeswoman. The partnership is a result of Napster's quest "to find a system that rewards artists for their work when members of our community share their music over the Internet," according to Napster's Web site. Napster gained notoriety last year as a service allowing users newspaper clipping: Fast read DEMOCRATS OFFER WEBSITE - Following the growing trend of free Internet service provid-ers, the Democratic National Committee announced the launch of freedem.com, offering free dial-up Internet access and e-mail. The web site, which aims to "get more people interested in portione available for Windows operating systems. A Macintosh version for the site will be available later this summer, according to the freedem.com web site. — Sé J. Reed newspaper clipping: PAGE: 4 SECTION: Opinion DATE: Thursday, June 15 Microsoft breakup important Cal State Long Beach students be- but games too. Microsoft has taken over the world and no one cares. Consumers on campus don't seem to be ruffled Justice Department's decision break Microsoft into two big chunks. Even the lure of low prices can't beat out pure *Prices definitely be competitive and that would be kind of nice, but ther you have to ask about quality," said Jer my Harris, major. senior criminal justice Slicrosoft, I know its going to work and I can ferhe many asurers tum a blind eye to Microe ods, in exchange for ease of use. But there Se J. Reed A quick trip to any computer store can easily demonstrate just how much Win dows dominates. Even recently released computer games like Quake and SimCity 3000 have only a a policies would even out the playing field, creating software for all It is highly plausible that the ruling will noc noid up under appeal. Ducrosott has a lot of money and a lot a stake and will not go down without a fight. ordered to separate into are monopolies in themselves. Windows is still the domi. Pot too lots the commuter themst has been saturated with Windows. Finally, with everything U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Jackson's contro- Dick WrichCSULB ALUMNUS Deone cosen told on the cou puter industry, and consumers might Mac owners know the frustration of trvine to tind software that will work on their operating system; not just key communications software like Oftice, its inefficiencies. The hassle of learning another system will deter most consumers from st vitching. "It would be too much of a hassle," said Harns, "I wouldn't even bother. One way or the other. Microsoft willi still be a giant company with far too much The industry giant is already firmly entrenched here at CSULB. "We have a contract site license with Microsoft that will go on for years," said Nancy Rayner, operating systems analyst at Academic Computing Services. "That…
February 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Tell me you were written by men without telling me you were written by men.
Screenshot from a web dashboard that says "Plan Overview: You have 20 days left in your monthly cycle."
January 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Anyone want some good #WordPress news? Cuz @thewpcc and I have some. www.godaddy.com/resources/ne...
Screenshot from post: • The WP Community Collective: We've pledged $520,000 to this initiative focused on funding and empowering WordPress and open source contributors. This partnership will be directed towards providing financial, operational and promotional support within the greater WP community. It's all about giving back to the community that keeps WordPress thriving.
January 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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omg y’all i think i figured out why i got banned from #WordPress!!

(screenshot from my own post in #PostStatus that inspired this theory)
screenshot: Sé Reed 4m ago the thing is, when a company has a fiduciary responsibility to focus on their revenue, it's difficult (esp with larger companies) to pay an employee who doesn't actually work at/for the company full time or part time. it's a complicated problem, but one not experienced at automattic, because 1) wordpress *is* the product and 2) there is no board (or anyone, apparently) to answer to. so the solution is to create a partnership program with other business like @jakemgold did at 10up, or, yknow, hand over 8% of their revenue (and all financial data) to a private company for a "sublicense". incidentally way back in 2022, we started the wecc to solve this exact problem.
January 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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I somehow got the first archived date of WordPress.org wrong 🙌probably because I have too many screenshots on my phone. The first archived version (Apr 7, 2003) lists Matt as the main developer and contributing developers as “coming soon”. The second (Jun 1, 2003) lists Mike Little & other 2 devs.
screenshot of wordpress.org april 7, 2003: http://wordpress.org/about/ )(Go MAR APR JUN 07 2003 2004 - WordPress HOME ABOUT FUTURE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT WordPress was born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architectured personal publishing system built on PHP and MySQL and licensed under the GP.L. It is based on a fine system called b2 or Cafélog, and shares a room with b2. What we plan to do with this project is expand on the existing and stable b2 codebase by adding features and functionality that embrace web standards, as well as the latest trends in blogging technology. Main Developer • Matthew Mullenweg Contributing Developers • Coming Soon The name "Wordpress" was actually comes from the prolific Christine. Matt had been working on the project for a while but it lacked life without a name. A phone call from Christine (who had even checked the domain) sealed the deal; it was love at first hear. Of course now that's more than you probably ever wanted to know about the naming of WordPress. Background pattern courtesy of Squid Fingers. Header font is Ron Carpenter's Dante. CODE IS POETRY. VALID XHTML AND CSS. WORDPRESS 0.7 screenshot of wordpress.com june 1, 2003: http://wordpress.org/about/ 13.082 captures APR JUN AUG 01 fy 2003 2004 → About this captu WordPress HOME ABOUT Docs DEV BLOG UTILITIES SUPPORT DOWNLOAD • Features • Screenshots • Future • Testimonials • Contact WordPress was born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architectured personal publishing system built on PHP and MySQL and licensed under the GPL. It is based on a fine system called b2 or Cafélog, and shares a room with b2. What we plan to do with this project is expand on the existing and stable b2 codebase by adding features and functionality that embrace web standards. as well as the latest trends in blogging technology. Main Developers • Matthew Mullenweg • Mike Little Contributing Developers • Donncha O'Caoimh • Mike Tremoulet Thanks to... • Justin Vincent - ezSQL The name "Wordpress" was actually comes from the prolific Christine. Matt had been hacking on b2 for a while, but the new project lacked life without a name. A phone call from Christine (who had even checked the domain) sealed the deal; it was love at first hear. Of course now that's more than you probably ever wanted to know about the naming of WordPress. Background pattern courtesy of Squid Fingers. Header font is Ron Carpenter's Dante. WordPress Announcements: CODE IS POETRY. VALID XHTML AND CSS. WORDPRESS 0.7
January 14, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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There is a lot of mystery around the relationship between what was once called “WordPress Inc” and is now Automattic. The struggle to balance the needs of a for-profit business and the needs of the volunteer community has never been dealt with openly, nor has it been resolved.
screenshot from milestones: From the start, Automattic was both exciting and contentious. It wasn't obvious where Automattic's boundaries ended and the WordPress project's began. Matt and Ryan, the two developers who led WordPress, were both employees of Automattic, which appeared to make it an Automattic project. It was unclear even on the original Automattic "About" page, which lists WordPress as an Automattic project. screenshot from milestones: The influx of new bloggers also brought demands for support. Without a clear distinction between WordPress.com and WordPress.org, many bloggers made their way to the WordPress.org forums looking for help. This caused some discontent among WordPress.org forum volunteers, who felt that they were doing free work for a service that would eventually become commercial. screenshot from milestones: Concerns that a money- making plugin ships with WordPress continue. Discussions about Akismet surface perennially in the community, including among core developers and at core team meetups. "It seems an unfair advantage (for Automattic) and it cuts against WordPress' goal of openness, " says Mark Jaquith (MarkJaquith). "That being said, spam is still a huge problem and Akismet is still the leading product, even though there are now alternatives. screenshot from milestones: The Hot Nacho articles were perceived as the first move by WordPress Inc. to make money - an indication that Matt and Jonas were't going to monetize WordPress in an ethical manner. Jonas stressed that the articles had nothing to do with WordPress Inc., but since it wasn't clear at that time what WordPress Inc. actually was, people naturally lumped them together. By the next day, Andy had updated his post to report that WordPress' PageRank had dropped to o/o. WordPress.org had been removed from Google's search engine results.
January 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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(Aside: Worth noting that one of those devs—the founder of WPMU—didn’t consider his version a fork because he was building on b2, not competing with it.) profiles.wordpress.org/donncha/
screenshots from milestones: system for b2++ used Smarty, which separated code and presentation, making it easier for users on the network to change their site's design. Donncha didn't consider b2++ a fork of bz. "A fork gives the impression that it was competing - it wasn't competing because most of what it did was add multi-user aspects to the project." While b2 was a platform aimed at individual bloggers, everything that Donncha did in b2++ created a better multi-user environment. On his blog, Matt wrote a post called "The Blogging Software Dilemma," in which he proposes forking b2. He wrote:
January 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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3) Shortly after launching, two developers who had been working on other viable b2 forks joined up with WordPress (The other two devs listed on the original WordPress.org About page.)
it is that screenshot from the wordpress.org about page again: (G0) APR WordPress • Features • Screenshots • Future • Testimonials • Contact WordPress was born out of a desire for an elegant, well-architectured personal publishing system built on PHP and MySQL and licensed under the GPL. It is based on a fine system called b2 or Cafélog, and shares a room with b2. What we plan to do with this project is expand on the existing and stable b2 codebase by adding features and functionality that embrace web standards as well as the latest trends in blogging technology. Main Developers • Matthew_Mullenweg • Mike Little Contributing Developers • Donncha O'Caoimh • Mike Tremoulet Thanks to... • Justin Vincent - ezSQL The name "Wordpress" was actually comes from the prolific Christine. Matt had been hacking on b2 for a while, but the new project lacked life without a name. A phone call from Christine (who had even checked the domain) sealed the deal; it was love at first hear. Of course now that's more than you probably ever wanted to know about the naming of WordPress. Background pattern courtesy of Squid Eingers. Header font is Ron Carpenter's Dante. CSS. WORDPRESS 0,7
January 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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2) Three days before the first version of WordPress launched, that main developer, b2 founder Michel Valdrighi, named WordPress as “the new official branch” of b2.
screenshot from b2 update: Ontopic: • Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little are leading the new WordPress branch of b2, that is going to become the new official branch once they get a release out. If you want to help with WordPress, don't hesitate to contact either of them!
January 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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1) The GPL software that WordPress forked, b2—with a vibrant contributor community and roughly 2000 sites actively using it—was being sunsetted by its departing main developer.
screenshot from the b2 update: • This website will get a minimalist redesign soon. A lot of sections are going away, including the "powered by b2" list. That list hasn't been updated for months on end, and with only 592 weblogs it makes it look like b2 isn't used by as many weblogs as it really is. Judging from the emails I get and the forums' activity, I estimate there are around 2000 b2 weblogs. This is a great accomplishment for me, and for everyone who supported me and the project.
January 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Beyond its enthusiastic collaborative community, WordPress had the benefit of one co-founder with 20 years of programming experience, and the other who was running web dev shops and studying business. It also had a few more rare advantages in its inception.
screenshot from milestones: By the time he arrived at b2, Mike had nearly twenty years of programming experience. That first faltering step with the ZX Spectrum had started a love affair with coding, which took him on a route through Basic, 6502 Assembler, Pascal, and C. He learned PHP during the transition between PHP versions one and two. In Houston, Matt set up his first business while studying at the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA). While Mike's music passion was post-punk, for Matt it was jazz. He built computers and websites for his music teachers, including his saxophone teacher, David Caceres.
January 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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People in the WordPress community generally like WordPress. It’s kind of a thing. Maybe it’s the software. Maybe it’s the community. Maybe it’s the ethos of open source and collaborative contribution that has been part of WordPress since before it even had a name.
a screenshot of Mike Little’s comment on Matt Mullenweg’s blog: mike January 25, 2003 at 3:58 pm Matt, If you're serious about forking b2 I would be interested in contributing. I'm sure there are one or two others in the community who would be too. Perhaps a post to the B2 forum, suggesting a fork would be a good starting point.
January 14, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Harry needs a drink after avoiding talking about politics all day.
November 29, 2024 at 3:46 AM
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You love to see it
November 28, 2024 at 2:57 AM