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A buried treat in Wordpress's Terms of Service

A buried treat in Wordpress's Terms of Service


By By Peter Kerr for sticK

(sticK - 26 June 2014 ) It's in keeping with the spirit of Wordpress that its Terms of Service are simple, freely available to be repurposed by others, and, the tiniest bit quirky.

Wordpress co-founder, and part owner of its tech-tools parent Automattic, Matt Mullenweg, pointed out there's a 'here's a treat' buried in the ToS.

Speaking recently in Wellington, he reckons that so few people actually read these legal bits, putting in a hyperlink is a nice surprise for those who bother. Go have a look yourself.
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