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Inside the 33-Hour Failed Boardroom Coup to Oust WordPress Founder Matt Mullenweg

Inside the 33-hour failed boardroom coup to overthrow WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg

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Automattic's four-member board voted on Sept. 9 to put CEO Matt Mullenweg on paid leave.

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