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JSR_FDED ◴[] No.46262047[source]
I thought this was a classy response. It’s very hard to address the original points of criticism without coming across as too defensive, but he managed to do it well. On top of that the author is kind of speaking on behalf of the whole CMS industry, which when all taken together certainly has a lot of issues. He made a good case for his product without trashing his competitors.
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leerob ◴[] No.46264789[source]
I would have appreciated if he asked me before using my name in the post. Especially after I intentionally did not mention them by name at all. Was trying to avoid talking about any one company.
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1. kmelve ◴[] No.46265089[source]
Fair point, we appreciated that courtesy, and I should have reached out first. That was a miss on my part.

My thinking was that it became public pretty quickly once your post went viral (folks were already connecting the dots in the replies), and it felt awkward to respond to the substance without being direct about the context.

But you're right that a heads-up would have been the better move.