After the Internet went crazy over the release of Wordpress 2.3 and with Wordpress 2.4 already on the horizon, plus the scandal that came to light about certain issues as the new release, codenamed Dexter, spying on it’s users; individuals have hit backs with claims such as Matt Mullenweg’s:
As mentioned in our release announcement, the update notification sends your blog URL, plugins, and version info when it checks api.wordpress.org for new and compatible updates. It does not include $_SERVER dumps, or any settings beyond version numbers (for checking compatibility), or your blog name, or your credit card number. We do provide a way of disabling this feature; in fact I link to one of the plugins in the release announcement and in my original response to Morty’s thread.
But it’s not all bad news - some things apparently went right with Wordpress 2.3. This isn’t the first scandal to rock Wordpress. It was previously found that Wordpress ‘intentionally violated Google Adwords TOS to make money‘. This article also just goes to show that even sometimes developers cross the line.
If you’re one of the many who are paranoid about sharing their information, then I suggest grabbing the 2 following plugins: Disable Wordpress version check and Disable Wordpress plugin updates. But don’t think Matt Mullenweg is the bad guy in this situation - some credit must go out to him for linking these plugins in his original posts elsewhere around the internet. If you’re simply fed up with Wordpress and this is the final straw - consider 9 Wordpress alternatives.
I didn’t write this article with the intention of flaming anybody or provoking an argument - I simply want to generate some discussion on the matter.
Your thoughts in the comments.
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