[wp-hackers] Putting the P in WordPress

[Gavin Pearce]

> WordPress isn't Matt's company, it's the community's project.

Sure doesn't seem that way here ...

> If you wanted to influence the direction of core, you should
contribute and earn the respect that will get you that influence.

I thought you just said this was a community driven project, not one
directed by a small number of core people with 'influence'?

> WordPress also changes regular quotes to curly quotes with a filter,
and -- to en-dash and --- to em-dash and ... to elipses?! OH THE
INHUMANITY!!!

That's not written content as such though - which is the issue here.
(Though I must admit to having that switched off also).

Gav

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:wp-hackers-bounces at lists.automattic.com] On Behalf Of John Bloch
Sent: 07 July 2010 16:05
To: wp-hackers at lists.automattic.com
Subject: Re: [wp-hackers] Putting the P in WordPress

WordPress isn't Matt's company, it's the community's project. This
addition to core was discussed in dev chats just like every other
addition in WordPress. Like Matt said, WordPress development is a
meritocracy. If you wanted to influence the direction of core, you
should contribute and earn the respect that will get you that influence.
I've been watching this thread for the last two days and think this is
the silliest argument I've ever seen. If you don't like the filter,
remove it! It's one line of code. Did you know that WordPress also
changes regular quotes to curly quotes with a filter, and -- to en-dash
and --- to em-dash and ... to elipses?! OH THE INHUMANITY!!!

On Jul 7, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Thomas Belknap wrote:

> Wait, Matt, holy crap.
> 
> You've spent the better part of two days fueling a debate that would
have
> been long-dead without you engaging and then you bemoan the civility
and
> quality of this list's posting? I keep having to throw away emails
that
> contribute *absolutely nothing but a P* to WordPress or my life, but
you
> claim the moral high ground?
> 
> Its your company, I suppose.
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