[wp-forums] Ethical Obligations for WordPress Users

[Mika A Epstein]

You can use WP for whatever you want. I mean, hell people use it for Porn.

It's fine. We give you the freedom to do what you want.

Jan Dembowski wrote:
>
> Perhaps I've mis-read it? It seemed to me that it was an idea to sell
> prayer time. Or not?
>
> I'll look closer when I get home, won't be the first time I've made a
> mistake...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jan Dembowski
> On Sep 20, 2012 6:03 PM, "esmi at quirm dot net"<esmi at quirm.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> on 20/09/2012 22:11 Andrew2.Nevins said the following:
>>
>>>
>>> Are there any implications for persons that use WordPress to promote
>>> shady business?
>>>
>>> http://wordpress.org/support/**topic/suggestions-needed-best-**
>>> way-to-take-appointments-from-**non-website-members?replies=1<http://wordpress.org/support/topic/suggestions-needed-best-way-to-take-appointments-from-non-website-members?replies=1>
>>>
>>
>> Not really. If something like this came up on the forums as a complain
>> about another WP site, I'd answer with:
>>
>> "wordpress.org distributes and documents the WordPress application but
>> has no connection with any site running that software. You need to 
>> contact
>> the site owners and that's not something we can help you with."
>>
>> The policy generally (as I understand it) is that WPORG maintains no
>> direct connection with its millions of users and neither endorses nor
>> condemns any site that uses the software. Instead, individuals have the
>> choice to decide what they do (or do not) wish to see, read or be 
>> part of.
>>
>> That said, I don't see anything inherently shady or problematic in that
>> topic. The proposed site may not be everyone's cup of tea but its heart
>> seems to be in the right place.
>>
>> Just my two penn'orth...
>>
>> esmi
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