Aimee Cozza IllustrationFeb 27, 2024

Listen, I'm so friggin disgusted over what is probably happening over at Automattic (Tumblr, WordPress dot com) so, if you have a blog over at WordPress dot com, I will help you migrate to a self-hosted WordPress install. Yes, for free. From a professional web dev.

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Show threadTroels Mogensen

@aimeecozza Forgive my ignorance, but what’s going on with Automattic?

I just checked my newsfeeds and haven’t seen anything. I’m not involved with any publishing - just curious.

Edit: Ah, now I found it: https://gizmodo.com/wordpress-tumblr-plan-sell-user-content-ai-companies-1851291225

WordPress and Tumblr Plan to Sell User Content to AI Companies

Automattic is trying to reassure users they can opt out of training AI.

Gizmodo
Feb 28, 2024 at 6:07amWeb