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WordPress contributor cites unwelcoming environment and AI divergence

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A long-time contributor to WordPress has expressed disillusionment with the platform, citing a lack of community welcome and a shift in personal interests due to the rise of AI. The contributor noted that they stopped contributing a couple of years ago because the environment was not welcoming and has since lost interest, particularly as AI has diverged their focus. They attribute this decline in engagement to the platform's perceived disregard for community input when it did not align with Automattic's specific interests. AI

IMPACT Highlights how the rapid advancement of AI can shift individual focus and potentially impact contributions to established open-source projects.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a former contributor discussing platform dynamics and personal interest shifts.

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WordPress contributor cites unwelcoming environment and AI divergence

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    I contributed to 25 releases in WordPress in the last decade. I stopped since a couple of years because it wasn't welcoming years ago and now I lost the interes

    I contributed to 25 releases in WordPress in the last decade. I stopped since a couple of years because it wasn't welcoming years ago and now I lost the interest, including the fact that now with # AI the distance and my interests are far away compared to before. The fault? Well …

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