In an ironic twist to the continued dispute between Automattic and WP Engine, a newly printed web site on WPEngineTracker.com is displaying a protest message in opposition to CEO Matt Mullenweg.
Copycat Area Title Registered
Somebody registered the area identify WPEngineTracker.com utilizing the phrases that Automattic’s WordPressEngineTracker.com area makes use of to explain itself (WP Engine Tracker) . If people who find themselves searching for Automattic’s WP Engine Tracker area navigate to WPEngine.com they may land on the variant web site which is presently publishing a protest message in opposition to Matt Mullenweg.
Screenshot of Typosquat Area
The above area identify was solely registered a couple of days in the past on November seventh. The Web being what it’s, it was debatable inevitable that somebody would register the typosquat area identify variant.
Registration Of Area Introduced On GitHub
Somebody posted a comment within the official WordPressEngineTracker.com GitHub repository to announce that they registered the area identify variant. The publish was met with approval as evidenced by the 15 likes and 18 laughing emojis it acquired.
Screenshot Of Announcement In GitHub Repository
Area Registration Introduced On Reddit
The one that made the announcement on GitHub seems to have posted a dialogue on the WordPress subreddit saying that they’ve registered the area identify variant. The Reddit member who made the announcement is a 16 yr member.
They posted:
“I discovered it odd that Matt registered wordpressenginetracker.com when the thingamajig isn’t known as “WordPress Engine Tracker” – it’s “WP Engine Tracker”
Thought I ought to attempt to be useful so I purchased https://wpenginetracker.com”
That publish was additionally met with optimistic reactions, receiving 138 upvotes three days later.
Matt Mullenweg’s Dispute With WPEngine
Disputes can seem totally different relying on who’s telling the story. Automattic’s recent motion to dismiss WP Engine’s lawsuit provides particulars from its aspect, offering perception into the state of affairs. Regardless of a number of alternatives to share its perspective, Automattic has acquired restricted approval from WordPress customers on social media. The registration of the WP Engine Tracker area identify variant may very well be mentioned to be a manifestation of that adverse sentiment towards Automattic and Mullenweg.
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