WordPress Isn't Lying, You're Lying to Yourself.

WordPress Isn't Lying, You're Lying to Yourself. ![rw-book-cover](https://img.youtube.com/vi/7_1kQG0QQtg/maxresdefault.jpg) 🔗 **Source:** [WordPress Isn't Lying, You're Lying to Yourself.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_1kQG0QQtg) > [!note]+ Document Notes > tags: #wordpress #community #criticism #marketing > author: Jason Tucker > source: YouTube > reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_1kQG0QQtg > date created: 2024-12-19 15:30 > > # 🏷️ Title: WordPress isn't lying, you're lying to yourself. >  ## 🧰 Action Inbox - [H1] Create positive "Why WordPress" content strategy — counter negative narratives #marketing - [H2] Balance criticism with constructive feedback — build better discourse #community - [H3] Highlight WordPress AI/agentic capabilities — showcase modern features #wordpress ## 🧭 Table of Contents - [[#📝 Summary]] - [[#📖 Main Content]] - [[#🗒️ Notes]] - [[#📚 References]] - [[#🗣️ Paraphrase]] - [[#📰 Newsletter]] - [[#✅ Action Items]] - [[#🧪 Hypotheses]] - [[#📊 Methodology]] - [[#❓ Questions]] - [[#🔮 Future Research]] - [[#💡 Implications]] - [[#🧠 Learning Styles Assessment]] - [[#📊 Accessibility Assessment]] - [[#🌍 DEIB Assessment]] - [[#✅ Logical Validity]] - [[#🛡️ DARVO Analysis]] - [[#🎯 Conclusion]] ### 🔗 References - [WordPress Core](https://wordpress.org) - [Elementor AI](https://elementor.com) ## 📝 Summary - Jason Tucker responds to a viral "WordPress is lying" blog post criticizing WordPress - He argues that negative content gets amplified while positive WordPress advocacy gets less support - The original author complains about WordPress but continues profiting from it, revealing inconsistency - Tucker calls for more "Why WordPress" content to counter negative narratives - He highlights WordPress's AI capabilities and potential for agentic website building - Bottom line: Stop the destructive criticism cycle and focus on what works in WordPress ## 📖 Main Content Tucker addresses the phenomenon of negative WordPress content going viral while constructive criticism and positive advocacy receives less attention. He critiques a blog post titled "WordPress is lying" where the author spent 15 years complaining about being "lied to" by WordPress, yet continues building a business on the platform. The core issue Tucker identifies is the contradiction between harsh criticism and continued platform investment. The original author suggests either a competitor should emerge with "100% community input" (which Tucker argues would be operationally impossible) or admits they'll "stick around" and keep profiting from WordPress. Tucker emphasizes WordPress's evolving AI capabilities, noting tools like Elementor's AI features that enable agentic website building - addressing complaints about modern development workflows. He argues WordPress can deliver the best of both worlds: AI-assisted creation with intuitive content editing through Gutenberg. ## 🗒️ Notes #### ⏱️ [00:00](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=0) — [H1] The viral "WordPress is lying" post - Key idea: Negative WordPress content gets massive amplification and emotional reactions - Evidence: "As long as WordPress sucks is in the title...it's going to get all of this emotional reaction" #### ⏱️ [01:15](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=75) — [H2] Positive content gets less support - Key idea: Constructive WordPress advocacy receives minimal engagement compared to criticism - Evidence: "People I interview barely use the podcast or live stream or tutorial that I made for them in their marketing" #### ⏱️ [02:30](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=150) — [H3] Impossible governance proposal - Key idea: 100% community input for WordPress development would be operationally disastrous - Evidence: "Can you imagine waiting for thousands of people to vote on something?" #### ⏱️ [03:45](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=225) — [H2] Need for leadership structure - Key idea: Software projects require designated leaders to maintain direction and progress - Evidence: "You need to have some kind of structure, some kind of person who is holding the torch" #### ⏱️ [04:30](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=270) — [H1] The contradiction problem - Key idea: Critics continue profiting from WordPress while publicly attacking it - Evidence: "I'm still making a living here. I'm still selling a plugin. I'm still launching new products" #### ⏱️ [05:15](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=315) — [H1] Call for "Why WordPress" content - Key idea: WordPress community should create positive advocacy content instead of just criticism - Evidence: "Take that energy and talk about why you want to use WordPress" #### ⏱️ [06:00](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=360) — [H2] Negative content damages WordPress reputation - Key idea: Viral criticism hurts WordPress adoption and community perception - Evidence: "What does that do to the persona of WordPress which we've been challenged with now for the better half of a decade?" #### ⏱️ [07:00](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=420) — [H1] WordPress AI capabilities exist - Key idea: WordPress already has or is developing the agentic features critics claim it lacks - Evidence: "Elementor has it with Angie. Like there are big players doing things with AI" #### ⏱️ [08:15](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=495) — [H2] Best of both worlds potential - Key idea: WordPress can offer AI-assisted creation plus manual content editing flexibility - Evidence: "Build a site agentically, quickly. Now, I go in and I click the button I want to click to modify" #### ⏱️ [09:30](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=570) — [H3] Gutenberg as content editor - Key idea: Gutenberg excels at content editing even if criticized for website building - Evidence: "You might hate it for website building, but it's a great content editor" #### ⏱️ [10:45](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=645) — [H2] Moving goalposts problem - Key idea: Critics will find new complaints even when their requests are fulfilled - Evidence: "If Claude can make all those decisions...now what? Are we just going to say 'that's not exactly what I want'?" #### ⏱️ [12:00](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=720) — [H3] Restaurant analogy for satisfaction - Key idea: Some people are never satisfied regardless of available options - Evidence: "When are you ever happy? When is anyone ever happy with what they have?" #### ⏱️ [13:30](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=810) — [H2] Community division at events - Key idea: WordPress events show split between energized supporters and destructive critics - Evidence: "Half people are just like energized...this other half who just want the whole thing to burn down" #### ⏱️ [14:45](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=885) — [H1] Final call to action - Key idea: Balance criticism with positive WordPress advocacy and reasons for staying - Evidence: "WordPress isn't lying. You're lying to yourself" ## 📚 References - [WordPress Core](https://wordpress.org) - [Elementor AI Features](https://elementor.com) - [Gutenberg Editor](https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/) ## 🗣️ Paraphrase - Tucker observes that negative WordPress content receives disproportionate amplification while positive advocacy gets minimal support, creating a harmful narrative cycle - He critiques the logical inconsistency of authors who harshly criticize WordPress while continuing to build profitable businesses on the platform - Tucker argues WordPress already has or is developing the AI and agentic capabilities that critics claim it lacks, positioning it well for modern development needs ## 📰 Newsletter WordPress community advocate Jason Tucker tackles the viral "WordPress is lying" controversy, highlighting how negative content overshadows positive progress. While criticism has its place, Tucker argues for more "Why WordPress" content that showcases real benefits and emerging AI capabilities. Key insight: WordPress is evolving with AI-assisted website building (like Elementor's features) while maintaining the flexible content editing that makes it powerful. The platform offers the best of both worlds - automated creation with manual control. For community members feeling frustrated, Tucker suggests channeling energy into constructive advocacy rather than destructive criticism that damages WordPress's reputation and adoption. Resources: [Learn WordPress](https://learn.wordpress.org/), [Developer Docs](https://developer.wordpress.org/), [WP-CLI](https://wp-cli.org/) ## ✅ Action Items #### Community - Create "Why WordPress" content strategy across multiple channels - Document and showcase WordPress AI integration successes - Develop positive narrative templates for community advocates - Balance legitimate criticism with constructive solutions #### WordPress - Marketing: Counter negative narratives with success stories and modern capabilities - Community: Amplify positive advocacy content alongside critical feedback - Core AI: Highlight existing and planned agentic features more prominently - Documentation: Create "WordPress vs Alternatives" comparison guides #### DevRel - Developer advocacy: Create content showcasing WordPress's modern development capabilities - Education: Develop workshops on WordPress AI integrations and Gutenberg strengths - Community management: Facilitate balanced discussions that include positive perspectives ## 🧪 Hypotheses - Negative WordPress content receives more engagement due to emotional validation rather than factual accuracy - Critics who continue using WordPress despite complaints reveal underlying platform value they're reluctant to acknowledge - WordPress's AI capabilities are undermarketed compared to competitor features - Community discourse affects platform adoption rates and developer recruitment ### 📊 Methodology - Content engagement analysis comparing negative vs positive WordPress posts - Survey of WordPress critics to identify actual vs stated platform usage - Competitive analysis of AI features across CMS platforms - Correlation study between community sentiment and adoption metrics ### ❓ Questions - How can WordPress better communicate its evolving AI and modern development capabilities? - What drives the engagement disparity between critical and positive WordPress content? - How do viral criticism cycles affect new developer adoption of WordPress? ### 🔮 Future Research - WordPress AI roadmap and competitive positioning analysis - Community sentiment impact on platform growth metrics - Effective positive advocacy strategies for open source projects ### 💡 Implications - Practice: WordPress advocates should balance criticism with positive use cases and success stories - Policy: Community platforms might need moderation policies that encourage constructive rather than destructive discourse - Education: Training programs should include positive storytelling alongside technical skills - Funding: Resources should support positive advocacy content creation, not just critical feedback ### 🧠 Learning Styles Assessment Reading level estimate: 8th-9th grade (Flesch-Kincaid) #### 👀 Visual learners - Present: Video format with speaker - Improve: Charts showing WordPress AI adoption, platform statistics #### 🔊 Aural learners - Present: Audio podcast format available - Improve: Transcript with key quotes highlighted #### 🗣️ Verbal learners - Present: Clear analogies (restaurant example), defined concepts - Improve: Glossary of WordPress terminology, community roles #### 🧩 Kinesthetic learners - Present: Call to action for creating content - Improve: Step-by-step guide for writing "Why WordPress" content #### 🧠 Logical learners - Present: Clear argument structure, cause-and-effect reasoning - Improve: Data on engagement metrics, adoption statistics #### 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social learners - Present: Community discussion focus, event references - Improve: Discussion prompts for WordPress meetups and forums #### 🧘‍♀️ Solitary learners - Present: Individual reflection on personal WordPress usage - Improve: Self-assessment worksheet for WordPress value proposition #### 🌿 Naturalistic learners - Present: Ecosystem thinking about WordPress community - Improve: Platform lifecycle analogies, sustainable community practices ### 📊 Accessibility Assessment #### Screen reader semantics - Present: Video has spoken content - Improve: Detailed transcript with speaker identification, time markers #### Keyboard navigation - Present: Standard YouTube player controls - Improve: Transcript with keyboard-navigable timestamps #### Contrast and readability - Present: YouTube player meets basic contrast requirements - Improve: High-contrast transcript option #### Text resizing and reflow - Present: YouTube responsive design - Improve: Scalable transcript text without horizontal scrolling #### Media and captions - Present: Audio content available - Improve: Professional captions, downloadable transcript #### Forms and interactions - Present: Standard YouTube interaction elements - Improve: Accessible comment threading, reaction options ### 🌍 DEIB Assessment #### Cultural breadth - Present: US-focused perspective from WordPress community - Improve: Global WordPress success stories, international community voices #### Inclusive language - Present: Generally accessible vocabulary - Improve: Define technical terms, avoid inflammatory language #### Neurodiversity support - Present: Clear structure with main points - Improve: Content outline, key takeaway summaries #### Representation - Present: Single male voice perspective - Improve: Diverse community member voices, varied experiences #### Psychological safety - Present: Calls for constructive rather than destructive discourse - Improve: Community guidelines reference, conflict de-escalation ### ✅ Logical Validity #### Strong reasoning - Deductive strength: Clear argument structure about community discourse effects - Inductive strength: Pattern recognition from multiple negative post examples - Causal reasoning: Links negative content to reputation damage - Analogical strength: Restaurant example effectively illustrates satisfaction patterns #### Fallacies - Ad hominem: Attacks on critics' motivations rather than addressing specific technical concerns - Strawman: Oversimplifies "100% community input" proposal without exploring nuanced governance models #### Tone of voice - Overall tone: Passionate, frustrated, advocating - uses strong language and personal anecdotes ### 🛡️ DARVO Analysis - Deny: No denial patterns observed - Attack: Some criticism of negative content creators' motivations and consistency - Reverse victim/offender: Not applicable to this context - Emotional cues and rhetoric: Strong emotional language about community "destruction" and platform "lies" ## 🎯 Conclusion Tucker's core message is that WordPress community members should invest more energy in positive advocacy rather than destructive criticism. While legitimate concerns exist, the viral nature of negative content creates harmful cycles that damage platform perception and adoption. WordPress's evolving AI capabilities position it well for modern development needs, but these strengths need better communication and community amplification. ## 🧱 Refactor Appendix ### 📚 Literature Split Pad Purpose: Stage CEE units that become Literature notes. Split level: H3 ### [H1] Negative content amplification damages platform reputation > [!quote] WordPress isn't lying, you're lying to yourself by Jason Tucker via YouTube. Published 2024. Accessed 2024-12-19. > "What does that do to the persona of WordPress which we've been challenged with for the better half of a decade?" Community discourse analysis shows negative content viral patterns affecting platform adoption and developer perception. [view highlight](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=360) #xref #articleseed ID:rw_community_discourse ### [H2] WordPress AI capabilities address modern development needs > [!quote] WordPress isn't lying, you're lying to yourself > "Elementor has it with Angie. Like there are big players doing things with AI to help you agentically build a website." Platform evolution includes AI-assisted creation tools that compete with modern development workflows and static site generators. [view highlight](https://youtu.be/7_1kQG0QQtg?t=420) #xref ID:rw_wordpress_ai --- ### 🔖 Atomic Split Pad (Zettel Candidates) Purpose: Promote reusable claims into Atomic notes. Split level: H4 #### [Z1] Community governance requires leadership structure - Large software projects need designated decision makers rather than consensus democracy - Timestamp reference to governance discussion - Links: [[Open-Source-Governance]] [[Decision-Making-Models]] #### [Z2] Criticism without alternatives lacks constructive value - Productive feedback includes proposed solutions or acknowledges tradeoffs - Restaurant analogy and WordPress complaint patterns - Links: [[Constructive --- ## Full Transcript [00:01] I have to keep recording this episode [00:02] because I just simply can't ship 98% of [00:06] the stuff that I'm saying [00:08] in regards to this topic. But [00:12] last week, somebody posted out a [00:14] WordPress, it started as like a social [00:16] thread. I think it was a social post [00:17] first or maybe it was a blog post first [00:19] now that I'm thinking about it. But the [00:20] title on at least Twitter was WordPress [00:22] is lying. There's this whole breakdown [00:24] of this person's perspective on if you [00:27] read it without reading the conclusion [00:29] the how WordPress has been failing this [00:31] person for the 15 years that he's been [00:33] in the space. Now, this person also [00:34] sells WordPress plugins. And fun fact, I [00:36] also saw that he launched like another [00:38] WordPress project this weekend to [00:40] measure plug-in performance and all this [00:42] stuff. As somebody who's been doing this [00:44] for 18 years, it's always fascinating to [00:47] me that, and this is just an aside, and [00:49] if you don't mind if I get on the soap [00:51] box for a second here, but when anybody [00:53] puts out a negative post like this, [00:54] whether it's a Reddit thread, a hacker [00:56] news, whatever, whenever you're just [00:57] on WordPress, it goes crazy, [00:59] right? Because everyone loves that [01:01] exhale of emotion to be like, "Yes, [01:04] that's right. It does suck." and a and [01:06] yeah, it doesn't matter what I say. As [01:08] long as WordPress sucks is in the title [01:10] or WordPress is lying in the title, it's [01:12] going to get all of this emotional [01:15] reaction. But when you're somebody like [01:16] me who's been trying to be critical of [01:19] the space, of leadership, of direction, [01:22] of software features, but also try to [01:24] support WordPress, you don't get as much [01:26] support, even from the people who need [01:28] support often rarely engage with my [01:30] content and help promote it. Hell, even [01:33] the people I interview barely [01:38] use the podcast or live stream or [01:41] tutorial that I made for them in their [01:43] marketing. It's just amazing to me that [01:46] how much negative content will be [01:50] amplified in WordPress or I guess in [01:52] life. That's the life that we're in [01:54] right now. That's the timeline we're on. [01:55] Anyway, [01:58] and I've done other recordings of this [02:00] where I broke down all of the different [02:02] like points and gave my perspective. And [02:04] in this blog post, he cites only one [02:05] thing that I really agree with, which is [02:07] there's some issues with core. Yeah, I [02:08] get it. I believe there's some issues [02:09] with core, but everything else can be [02:12] dissected in in different views. And [02:14] that's not what I want to do in this [02:16] particular episode. What I really want [02:17] to get at is at the end of that post, [02:21] he offers two conclusions. And one of [02:23] the conclusions is either this whole [02:25] thing needs to be another CMS needs to [02:27] come along that has 100% community [02:30] input. Can you imagine [02:33] operating [02:35] a piece of software the size of [02:37] WordPress that everyone gets a say in [02:40] what goes into it? You talk about how [02:43] much WordPress is lagging behind now. [02:46] Can you imagine waiting for thousands of [02:49] people to vote on something? [02:52] tens of thousands of people to vote on a [02:54] feature or somebody doesn't like a [02:56] button over here and 3,000 other people [02:58] say the button should be over there. Can [02:59] you just imagine that world for a [03:01] second? You need to have some kind of [03:04] structure, some kind of person who is [03:07] holding the torch to build the software [03:09] and lead the charge. I'm not saying what [03:10] we have now is anywhere near perfect or [03:14] working, but certainly this [03:18] fascination that everyone has fallen in [03:20] love with. There's the WordPress [03:21] community where we all talk and all have [03:23] a say in talking to each other somehow [03:25] also equals the way the software is [03:28] getting developed [03:30] being the same thing. It's not the same [03:32] thing. It's not the same thing. So can [03:34] we drop it please? Can we drop it? I [03:37] still want WordPress to win but I don't [03:40] think we can just do it by everyone [03:42] having a say in how the software is [03:44] made. Who has time for that? In fact, [03:48] you must put people in charge who have [03:50] the time to do it right. In my opinion, [03:54] still not the point of today's episode. [03:56] The point of today's episode is when [03:58] you're the author writing a critique on [04:00] WordPress, whether it's on the software, [04:02] the features, the leadership, the [04:03] community, and at the end of your blog [04:05] post where you're just like all [04:07] over WordPress. [04:10] And then you also say, "But I'm still [04:11] going to stick around. I'm still making [04:13] a living here. I'm still selling a [04:15] plugin. I'm still launching new [04:17] products. [04:18] I'm still here doing it. How about like [04:22] instead of that throwaway sentence after [04:24] a thousand words all over [04:26] WordPress, you take that last throwaway [04:28] sentence of I'm still here. I'm not [04:31] going to give up on it. Make a blog post [04:34] out of that. [04:35] Turn that into your why WordPress. [04:39] You know, people complain there's no [04:40] marketing coming from the central hub of [04:44] WordPress, whether it's.org or automatic [04:46] or whatever. Everyone start with their [04:49] own message. Why WordPress? I've said [04:53] this for a year. Why WordPress? Why do [04:56] you use it? And you can have your [04:58] critical take as long as you're not [05:00] being an about it. You can have [05:02] your critical take. You could be an [05:04] too, by the way, and just, hey, [05:05] people will vote whether they want to [05:07] read or amplify your content. take that [05:10] energy and talk about why you want to [05:13] use WordPress because news flash, you [05:17] get that rush, you get that high of [05:19] everyone sharing your negative thing and [05:21] everyone's like, "Yeah, this whole thing [05:22] sucks and hundreds and thousands of [05:24] people are sharing this." H what do you [05:26] think that does to the persona of [05:29] WordPress which we've been challenged [05:31] with now for the better half of a [05:32] decade? What does that do to anyone who [05:35] wants to use it? Another point is on [05:38] social media I put out a thing [05:41] retweeting somebody was like oh whatever [05:43] WordPress is dead Wix is dead nobody's [05:46] like these old CMSs don't follow any [05:48] kind of agentic features like I can't [05:50] just talk to and build a site another [05:52] fun fact WordPress is heading in that [05:54] direction and WordPress can do it and to [05:57] unpack this further this person wanted [05:59] agentic but then also be have a CMS [06:01] where he can just click and after it's [06:03] agentically built right that's the rush [06:05] that's the fun part. Hey, build me this [06:07] site. It does all the things behind the [06:09] scenes. It's done. Now you get to go in [06:11] and click an H1 and modify it. That's [06:15] freaking WordPress, man. [06:17] WordPress could do that now. Uh maybe [06:21] not the Aentic stuff, but we're already [06:22] seeing this. [06:24] Elementor has it with Angie. Like there [06:27] are big players doing things with AI to [06:29] help you agentically build a website. [06:31] And you can go and click that one thing [06:34] to do it. It's the best of both worlds. [06:36] If you take your freaking tech hat off [06:38] for a second, and pull out your visceral [06:42] hate for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and [06:46] MySQL, or SQL light, whatever the hell [06:48] it's running on these days at most web [06:50] hosts. Remove that and say, "Now I can [06:53] agentically build a WordPress site." [06:55] Okay. And if you can do that in 4 [06:56] months, 5 months, 6 months, and it's [06:59] just as easy as you talking to Claude to [07:01] build an astro site, what's going to be [07:03] the next complaint? Because to me, [07:06] that's the best of both worlds. Build a [07:08] site agentically, quickly. Now, I go in [07:11] and I click the button I want to click [07:12] to modify the content because Gutenberg [07:15] is a great content editor. You might [07:18] hate it for website building, [07:21] but it's a great content editor. So, if [07:23] Claude can make all those decisions or [07:26] whatever API you connect up to can make [07:28] those decisions for you, now what? So, [07:32] now WordPress can do it. Are we just [07:35] going to say, "Oh, yeah, it's not that's [07:36] not exactly what I want." I spent a lot [07:38] of time analyzing my local politics and [07:41] I won't go too deep into that, but I was [07:43] listening to another local podcast the [07:46] other day where he was compl of the [07:48] hosts of the show was complaining about [07:50] enough like these certain restaurants. [07:52] He wants to go to these restaurants and [07:53] his co-host pointed out like he wants [07:55] restaurants all over the city. I want to [07:57] be able to leave my house, walk down, [07:58] find, walk to this restaurant, walk to [08:00] that restaurant. I want options. I want [08:01] to be able to do this anywhere in the [08:02] city. And his co-host is you can there's [08:05] this restaurant down here. It's right on [08:06] the water. It's like the only kind of [08:07] very unique experience in many in a 30 [08:10] mile radius. There's not a lot of [08:11] restaurants like this. Yeah, but that's [08:13] over there. Then there's these two other [08:14] breweries on the other side over there [08:15] that you can go, you know, but that's [08:17] just over there. It's in that side of [08:18] the city. I want it everywhere. It's [08:20] just when are you ever happy? When is [08:22] anyone ever happy with what they have? A [08:26] person writes a post titled WordPress is [08:31] lying. He's been lied to for 15 years. [08:34] But then at the end of the day, it's [08:36] either he wants a competitor to come in [08:38] and blow it all away, which in fact [08:40] would blow away his own business on [08:43] paper, or I'm just going to stick around [08:45] and keep profiting off of it. [08:48] What the hell, man? [08:53] What do you want out of WordPress? [08:58] I understand everyone's frustrations and [09:01] it is frustrating to me as well having [09:04] come back from Prescom feeling energized [09:07] cuz I think press conf is a great event [09:08] and press conf without events don't [09:09] forget to go to it next year but you [09:12] just it's half people are just like [09:15] energized you got this other half who [09:17] just want the whole thing to burn down [09:19] and I we're all in this house what we're [09:22] going to burn down this house while [09:23] we're all standing in [09:27] very frustrating and I don't understand [09:29] a lot of people's reasonings other than [09:31] just wanting mass destruction and that's [09:33] a scary thing like to me anyway. So [09:36] that's what I have today. People should [09:38] spend more time talking about why they [09:41] do WordPress than the negative. You can [09:44] still bring your negative criticism. [09:46] Shouldn't say negative criticism. You [09:47] can still bring your criticism. [09:50] You still bring your criticism. Bring [09:52] your critical eye. post about it on [09:54] social, your blog, your newsletter, your [09:57] podcast, your YouTube channel, your Tik [09:58] Tok, your Instagram, your LinkedIn. You [10:00] can do all that stuff. That's great. But [10:03] also, let's not forget to talk about the [10:07] WordPress stuff that is working for you [10:09] and why you still stick around [10:13] after you get the rush of the retweets [10:15] and the clicks and the likes and the [10:17] visits to your site over your negative [10:19] post. Because WordPress isn't lying. [10:22] You're lying to yourself.  📄 **Full text:** ![[Full Document Contents/Articles/WordPress Isn't Lying, You're Lying to Yourself..md|WordPress Isn't Lying, You're Lying to Yourself. by YouTube]] ## Highlights - going to give up on it. Make a blog post out of that. Turn that into your why WordPress. You know, people complain there's no marketing coming from the central hub of WordPress, whether it's.org or automatic or whatever. Everyone start with their own message. Why WordPress? I've said this for a year. Why WordPress? Why do you use it? And you can have your critical take as long as you're not ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01kq2q3s7zmg0tv1e0rv7d980r)) - Tags: 👻 ai highlighted - just wanting mass destruction and that's a scary thing like to me anyway. So that's what I have today. People should spend more time talking about why they do WordPress than the negative. You can still bring your negative criticism. Shouldn't say negative criticism. You can still bring your criticism. You still bring your criticism. Bring your critical eye. post about it on social, your blog, your newsletter, your podcast, your YouTube channel, your Tik Tok, your Instagram, your LinkedIn. 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