@pintoch I needed some time to realise that your ideas and thoughts align perfectly, with what - I believe - not only #WordPress, but also #GatherPress needs, two projects, I tried to contribute to. With all the hassle, you described.

So here is my question (to everybody): How have you tried proposing a NEW governance model to your beloved #FOSS projects?

I really need to try.

@leobard @burners.at I had the same need and created an issue https://github.com/GatherPress/gatherpress/issues/682, would be cool if you would add your need here too, maybe we can get or create or solution for #GatherPress.

Until then I created myself a small helper plugin, which is referenced in the last comment. It isn’t perfect, but does the job for now.

@pmmueller @bph

Some time ago I wanted to do the same for #GatherPress. But because the export-replace-paths-reimport steps seemed not very intuitive, I created a Playground to help.

https://github.com/carstingaxion/crud-the-docs-playground

Create a new repo from that template-repo, open the provided playground, create, edit and update your demodata. Save it using a special little button on the admin bar directly into a PR on your repo. Merge the PR.

You’ll get a ready prepared wordpress export stored in your repo.

@tchambers Things that also come 2026 thanks to #NLnet:

#WordPress users will be able to create polls for the Fediverse.

WordPress in combination with #GatherPress will offer federated RSVP for events.

Interoperability of Events will improve, e.g. Mobilizon will be able to receive events from other applications.

#Lauti, an event management tool for medium sized communities, will join the Fediverse.

@lordmatt Cool and interesting article.

I like the idea with a custom comment type the most. It is the same way, that I suggested, how #GatherPress is handling RSVPs in the future.
And it can be done as a logged-in user or anonymously, like you described your AMA idea too.

@montag Schau Dir mal #GatherPress an, es ist ein community Projekt und wirklich frei. Keine Abos, kein upselling, keine Werbung.
Aber auch noch nicht so richtig super.

Ich habe persönlich schon einige Zeit in dieses Projekt investiert und werde demnächst auch mehrere Websites darauf umbauen.