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> Mullenweg is the founder of Automattic, the company that owns WordPress, Tumblr, Pocket Casts, and a host of other popular internet brands and pieces of software. Mullenweg has faced several controversies over his management of the company in recent years.

> On a company-wide Slack this morning, Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced he has been put on a paid leave of absence. [...] He continued, writing that Mark Davies, current Automattic Chief Financial Officer, has “conspired” with Automattic Board of Directors members Ann Dunwoody, Toni Schneider, and Sue Decker “behind my back and they voted to put me on a paid leave of absence. I voted against that.”

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[-] damnthefilibuster@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago
[-] prettybunnys@piefed.social 20 points 1 week ago

She was awful before the money, money just made her able to do it more

[-] plateee@piefed.social 4 points 1 week ago

Money doesn't corrupt, it just exposes.

[-] chaogomu@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

It also corrupts, but by association with other rich assholes. But to get to that level, you need to have no morals.

Also money separates you from reality. These tech ceos often have entire wings of the headquarters to themselves, hidden behind private security. With only yes men left to talk to.

It does sometimes lead to good outcomes, like when Steve Jobs thought that a fucking insane diet would cure his (at the time) fairly treatable cancer.

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