2026-09-09 22:53 UTC
WordPress: Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg Put on 'Leave of Absence' by board
> 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.”
Replies (5)
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@Professorozone@lemmy.world 2026-09-10 03:41
I bet a lot of people wish they could be put on paid leave.
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@BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 2026-09-10 00:41
lol the fact that he chose to bitch about it in the company Slack openly proves that the board was right to push him out, like what did he expect, that the remaining employees that haven’t been laid off yet will rally to support him, This guy has lost his marbles, the ones who took the $30,000 severance to quit must be very happy right now
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@TORFdot0@lemmy.world 2026-09-09 23:11
This dude is exhibit A of money ruining everything it touches
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@art@lemmy.world 2026-09-10 04:31
He needs to be ousted from the company full stop.
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@ServantOfRa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-09-10 05:26
Oh look, a touch of karma to start the day.