<![CDATA[pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic”]]>pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic”

no that’s not a joke

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/a4e40c11-ad38-4f47-90af-ef0984a855a4/pour-one-out-for-matt-mullenweg-whose-last-major-act-as-the-ceo-of-automattic-was-apparently-to-try-and-assert-trademark-over-the-word-automaticRSS for NodeFri, 11 Sep 2026 19:45:03 GMTWed, 09 Sep 2026 21:55:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:46:17 GMT]]>@zzt
I looked it up and of course it's exactly as you said and oft course "automattic" has certainly been trademarked since forever. And that's what I always expected, but sometimes I feel nostalgic and think there should be at least *some* limits to ridiculousness.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hespere.de/users/hllizi/statuses/117245632653110488https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hespere.de/users/hllizi/statuses/117245632653110488Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:46:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:32:52 GMT]]>@zzt
So "automatic", actually, and not the aggressively ridiculous "automattic"? Very cool.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hespere.de/users/hllizi/statuses/117245579889379129https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://hespere.de/users/hllizi/statuses/117245579889379129Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:32:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:30:02 GMT]]>@zzt
Shit… here we go again…

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dzwiedziu/statuses/117245568758986102https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dzwiedziu/statuses/117245568758986102Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:30:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:23:31 GMT]]>@renatoram
One now needs to look up how Mullenweg defines “people”.

@zzt

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dzwiedziu/statuses/117245543148926189https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/dzwiedziu/statuses/117245543148926189Thu, 10 Sep 2026 07:23:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:45:51 GMT]]>@adrienne @Kishi @zzt

Ah thank you, much appreciated.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/lukeharby/statuses/117245395071832516https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/lukeharby/statuses/117245395071832516Thu, 10 Sep 2026 06:45:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:59:00 GMT]]>@zzt Lol first I've heard of this nice piece of news. But I guess his eventual replacement will also be insufferable.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/lukeharby/statuses/117245210817478259https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/lukeharby/statuses/117245210817478259Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:59:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:57:36 GMT]]>@adrienne @Kishi @zzt

Why is archive.ph dodgy?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/lukeharby/statuses/117245205308096188https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/lukeharby/statuses/117245205308096188Thu, 10 Sep 2026 05:57:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:52:49 GMT]]>@zzt the hammers were just too much for him

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://meow.social/ap/users/116211583118806177/statuses/117244714646702397https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://meow.social/ap/users/116211583118806177/statuses/117244714646702397Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:52:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:02:40 GMT]]>@daemonspudguy@app.wafrn.net @zzt@mas.to

I tried to pour one out, but I was killed by a car explosion with hammers

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/01a08944-76ce-75e9-8d6e-e3ffe4a98788https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/01a08944-76ce-75e9-8d6e-e3ffe4a98788Thu, 10 Sep 2026 03:02:40 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:11:16 GMT]]>@gabboman@gabboman.xyz @zzt@mas.to

You're doing good with Waf, Gabbo.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/01a088a7-8afb-719c-8e4f-ef0b64df9c34https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/01a088a7-8afb-719c-8e4f-ef0b64df9c34Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:11:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:38 GMT]]>@zzt@mas.to

"Watt Wullenmeg" - someone in a Discord I used to frequent.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/01a0889d-cdf2-7769-891b-6fb9ec90c2bahttps://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://app.wafrn.net/fediverse/post/01a0889d-cdf2-7769-891b-6fb9ec90c2baThu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:22:45 GMT]]>@zzt Dude thinks he's the next Adam Neumann.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/rev_null/statuses/117243652679880164https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/rev_null/statuses/117243652679880164Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:22:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:12:53 GMT]]>@adrienne @zzt

oh yeah, forgot about the sketchy archive place

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://meow.social/users/Kishi/statuses/117243613894574611https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://meow.social/users/Kishi/statuses/117243613894574611Wed, 09 Sep 2026 23:12:53 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:59:58 GMT]]>@adrienne ahh good call, edited

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/zzt/statuses/117243563087327149https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/zzt/statuses/117243563087327149Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:59:58 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:51:59 GMT]]>@zzt couldn't have happened to a more deserving CEO

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://triangletoot.party/users/mxjaygrant/statuses/117243531714552769https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://triangletoot.party/users/mxjaygrant/statuses/117243531714552769Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:51:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:47:14 GMT]]>@zzt doesn't he know that "automatic" is "for the People"?

I mean, duh

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/renatoram/statuses/117243513027672865https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fosstodon.org/users/renatoram/statuses/117243513027672865Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:47:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:41:15 GMT]]>@zzt

It's not a joke, but it IS paywalled. Which i swear I remember 404 saying they wouldn't do, but I could be misremembering, wouldn't be the first time.

Bills come in , I guess.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://meow.social/users/Kishi/statuses/117243489537355248https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://meow.social/users/Kishi/statuses/117243489537355248Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:41:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:39:24 GMT]]>@zzt just poured one out in the bathroom, yes

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://circumstances.run/users/davidgerard/statuses/117243482227205051https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://circumstances.run/users/davidgerard/statuses/117243482227205051Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:39:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:18:35 GMT]]>@zzt we have sent matt to the corpo gulag

we pray he does not escape

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/cyberquixote/statuses/117243400416756989https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/cyberquixote/statuses/117243400416756989Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:18:35 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:56:49 GMT]]>@zzt@mas.to

Matt Mullenweg did such a shitty job with tumblr that I had to create wafrn

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gabboman.xyz/fediverse/post/01a0882c-7166-739e-98d3-10cce73782e9https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://gabboman.xyz/fediverse/post/01a0882c-7166-739e-98d3-10cce73782e9Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:56:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to pour one out for matt mullenweg, whose last major act as the CEO of automattic was apparently to try and assert trademark over the word “automatic” on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:56:19 GMT]]>@zzt oh, great work, such innovate, etc.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberpunk.lol/ap/users/117024347319605995/statuses/117243312802775768https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cyberpunk.lol/ap/users/117024347319605995/statuses/117243312802775768Wed, 09 Sep 2026 21:56:19 GMT