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by _cenw 622 days ago
Yes, I'd say Automattic puppeteering Wordpress.org, the org set up as a visible layer of separation, to make their competitor look back and then poach their customers (https://pressable.com/wpe-contract-buyout/) is bullying, or "market distortion".

Matt's just mad he didn't capture the enterprise Wordpress hosting market earlier, with WordPress.com always being aimed at more casual users and Pressable only aquired in 2016.
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ValentineC 622 days ago
> Matt's just mad he didn't capture the enterprise Wordpress hosting market earlier, with WordPress.com always being aimed at more casual users and Pressable only aquired in 2016.

WordPress.com VIP is a thing though, and I think they've done a great job selling it to huge organisations.

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mthoms 622 days ago
True. I think it's the middle to high end (but not enterprise) part of the market that WPEngine are dominating at the expense of Automattic.
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