Charitable Contributions

> I have kept my personal philanthropy private until now.

> This is something I’ve tried to keep quiet, because true philanthropy isn’t about recognition.

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> If Lee Wittlinger, who controls Silver Lake’s investments in the WordPress ecosystem, or Heather Brunner, the CEO of WP Engine, would like to publish their charitable contributions over the past 12 years, they are welcome to do so.

Man, that's a shitty fucking attitude. You write about how charity isn't a pissing contest, and then invite your perceived opponent to defend themselves. Nice job hypocrite, should have checked that one in post.

The only thing that comes close to this line is the introduction, where he seems to imply the majority of his detractors are hired by private equity, and not people who actually read and disagreed with his stance of their own accord. This seems like a fast-track to paranoid delusion - I'm not going to disagree with someone who's ace up their sleeve is to call me a pinkerton.

It's time to call it what it is; this little ego dispute is just brand suicide for Automattic and Wordpress. What an absolute disaster.