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Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO 2 days after getting booted

17 points bookofjoe 35 minutes ago 10 comments

bookofjoe 34 minutes ago | parent

Grombobulous 16 minutes ago | parent

That’s a weird thing to say about “coup attempts.”

Funny that we picked democracy for our government but we just left corporations as little feudal kingdoms. It seems like quite the oversight.

In the world of AI I imagine that Automattic’s core business model is in turmoil.

sva_ 8 minutes ago | parent

> Funny that we picked democracy for our government but we just left corporations as little feudal kingdoms.

Doesn't this just boil down to planned vs free market economy? I think we've seen over an over again which one works and which one doesn't.

jmull 6 minutes ago | parent

Is that a settled question? China isn't exactly struggling right now.

shigawire 6 minutes ago | parent

Democracy in business would be worker co-ops or employee ownership schemes. It would still be fully market-based, not planned.

freedomben 5 minutes ago | parent

> Funny that we picked democracy for our government but we just left corporations as little feudal kingdoms.

Ianal but I don't think the laws care about governing structure of corps. You can start a new corp and run it democratically all you want. There are co-ops and other interesting structures out there

cebert 15 minutes ago | parent

This sounds like a mistake and a part of Automatic. This is not a good look for the brand.

delichon 9 minutes ago | parent

Coup survivors: Matt Mullenweg, Sam Altman, Bruce Wayne, Tony Stark. They should form a club.