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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg placed on leave against his will, TechCrunch reports

TechCrunch says Automattic’s board put its founder and CEO on a leave of absence, citing a Slack message the outlet had seen.

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TechCrunch reported on September 9 that Automattic’s board had placed founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg on a leave of absence against his will. The report cited a Slack message seen by the outlet.

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437.7K

6 Sources, first seen 23d ago

304 likes45 comments103 saves39 reposts

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Positive26.9%73.1%Negative

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Positive accounts welcomed Mullenweg's return as Automattic CEO with relief and support, while negative accounts criticized it as exposing single-maintainer risks and unhinged governance at WordPress.

Based on 30 sentiment-bearing replies from 26 accounts across 4 conversations.

Sentiment

Positive26.9%73.1%Negative

Summary

Positive accounts welcomed Mullenweg's return as Automattic CEO with relief and support, while negative accounts criticized it as exposing single-maintainer risks and unhinged governance at WordPress.

Based on 30 sentiment-bearing replies from 26 accounts across 4 conversations.

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@vergeMullenweg claims Automattic’s CFO ‘conspired’ with board members to put him on a leave of absence, 404 Media reports. https://www.theverge.com/tech/993022/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-leave-of-absence23d
@TechCrunchMatt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of http://spr.ly/6019BGKDWz, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. Earlier Wednesday, Mullenweg posted in http://spr.ly/6011BGKDW323d
@pulse2newsMatt Mullenweg Returns As Automattic CEO Two Days After Being Placed On Leave: Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg has returned as CEO only two days after the company's board placed him on paid leave, marking an abrupt reversal in a highly unusual… https://dlvr.it/TVSlnc19d
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    @vergeMullenweg claims Automattic’s CFO ‘conspired’ with board members to put him on a leave of absence, 404 Media reports. https://www.theverge.com/tech/993022/wordpress-automattic-ceo-matt-mullenweg-leave-of-absence23d
    @TechCrunchMatt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, best known as the parent company of http://spr.ly/6019BGKDWz, has been put on a leave of absence by his board against his will, according to a Slack message seen by TechCrunch. Earlier Wednesday, Mullenweg posted in http://spr.ly/6011BGKDW323d
    @pulse2newsMatt Mullenweg Returns As Automattic CEO Two Days After Being Placed On Leave: Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg has returned as CEO only two days after the company's board placed him on paid leave, marking an abrupt reversal in a highly unusual… https://dlvr.it/TVSlnc19d
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