Telemetry in WordPress

The recent discussions about telemetry and data in WordPress are not surprising. While anyone who has spend time with the API code knows that a great amount of data is transmitted to the WordPress repository, seeing it weaponized is something that is shocking to many in the community. We’re also shocked at this abuse of the data, and we are sad to see that it’s being used in this way. Telemetry is a vital part… continue reading.

If WordPress.org is not for the community, then we will be

This post, written by our founder Sarah Savage, is her speaking on her feelings about the vision she has for WordPress, the AspirePress future, and the ways in which we can serve the community. It reflects her views, and her commitments to the community. When I saw the news that lawyers for Matt Mullenweg and Automattic were filing a brief that stated plainly, “wordpress.org is not WordPress”, I was shocked. Like many of the members… continue reading.