Kiko Doran

@shaned72 @bluegeorgia @RealJamesWoods You should learn to read. It would help you a lot in life! nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/pre…

@bluegeorgia @RealJamesWoods I still don't know what his felony convictions are. Do you?

Indicted by a grand jury of his peers…

@Stephen_Corwin @shagbark_hick Now I’m probably somewhere between Daoist and Buddhist but I define them more as philosophies. They don’t try to answer the creation or afterlife questions. I like the “Sunday Assembly” idea. I’m open to whatever others think but I’m non-comital at this point for myself.

@Stephen_Corwin @shagbark_hick I was a religious mutt growing up. Raised catholic but then my stepdad was Presbyterian and I went to church with him. Then I went to a Baptist university and had a professor that spoke Hebrew Greek and Aramaic. I was a linguist in the Air Force so I loved hearing the nuances

@Mehphistoh @KatieKeithBarn2 @photomatt Just my thoughts. I'm not here to do the same thing I think they're trying to do. Thanks for trying to instigate though!

@kikodoran @KatieKeithBarn2 @photomatt Want to name the people you’ve observed behaving like they want to get banned?

After writing the below, I didn't get banned - instead, @photomatt reached out for a call and we listened to each other's points of view. Ultimately I doubt it will change anything because it's hard to change people's strongly held views, but I respect the fact that he took the time to talk to me.

@jakemgold @ryandonsullivan I agree super mature take. All the piling on doesn’t serve anyone.

@ryandonsullivan This is the mature take, particularly 1 + 2. Within professional services, our focus ought to be on where we can actually have impact and create confidence – that is, taking care of clients. Adding more heat on public platforms may feel cathartic, but isn't actually helping.

A lot of people have reached out to me privately asking why I haven't been more vocal about the latest happenings with WordPress. There are several reasons, but here are the most relevant: 1) All of the activity surrounding WordPress has created a huge amount of extra work for our team. I've been focused on making sure SiteCare clients are protected and that the impacts from the changes are minimal for the people who trust us as stewards of their websites. 2) I've found over time that being reactionary will cause more damage than good. I've been watching everything closely, and I have opinions (strong ones), but I don't see how they enhance the conversation or get us any close to a resolution with the current trajectory or parties involved. 3) It all bums me out way too much to spend extra brain and heart cycles on it. I hate that everyone is losing right now. Literally no one in this mess is better off now than they were three weeks ago. And it all keeps devolving. I have to keep some distance for self-preservation sake. So yeah, I've been quiet, but I haven't been idle. Know that I'm here to support however I can, but not from out front right now. Send me a private message and I'll be more than happy to do what I can. ❤️❤️❤️

“A leader is a dealer in hope” -Napoleon

@jeffr0 Guilty. I’ll stop. 😂

Saw this on LinkedIn today. “I get a lot of people telling me what I should and should not post on LinkedIn because I will turn off possible employers.” Replace LinkedIn with Twitter and that’s me. Do employers want a fake version of me? Something that conforms to their whims?

@jeffr0 @askwpgirl No way those chemicals. Stick to the natural H2O bud!

@askwpgirl I need to get back to my Gatorade Zero

Ok. I think I'm ready to reclaim my life from alcohol. I can't keep feeling like this the night after drinking. I've gone 4 or 5 days in a row before with no drinking and I immediately see and feel benefits. It's time to stop once and for all.

Had great time at the @gravity party with my favorite astronauts 🛰️ loved the on brand space pen 🖋 gift @kikodoran @carlhancock

@vovafeldman @gravity @carlhancock Great to see you as always @vovafeldman

@joemcasta @jeffr0 Sounds awful. Always longing for a day off after a long week.

@jeffr0 I mean… every day could be Friday nothing really stopping you from treating it like that

When you’re unemployed, every day is Friday. lol

I always love Eoin’s approach to teaching music. It’s the way kids want to learn. Get into this! #everyoneCanCreate

@KatieKeithBarn2 @gonza_nardini This is another spot where it can get dicey if a developer is using their lifetime license to make client sites and promising a lifetime of upgrades. I hope they’re at least buying independent licenses for each client but my gut tells me most won’t.

When we didn’t offer a lifetime option, there was a small but vocal proportion of potential customers who would only buy lifetime for various reasons. One common reason was subscription fatigue, and another was knowing their client would have lifetime updates without needing to renew in future.

I don’t understand why lifetime licenses are so controversial if they're priced properly. If an average annual customer stays 2.5 years and a lifetime license costs approx. 3.5 years, how is that bad business sense? Surely at this ratio, the lifetime users who leave quickly more than outweigh the ones who stay for years, and very few customers need support after the first few months.

@carlhancock One of my favorite interview prompts. Tell me about something you’ve changed your mind on. If you can’t think of anything, it’s telling…

“If you’ve not changed your mind about something in the past few years, you may be less than intellectually honest or lacking curiosity.” accidentalcreative.com/articles/leade…

@mattmedeiros I get to work with you!

Tell me something positive happening in your WordPress life! 🐣

@mikezielonka @Idealien Look forward to hearing about ways you’re able to use it!

@kikodoran @Idealien All ready got flow purchased! I even accidentally bought forms twice cuz I was so excited… I did t pay attention to what site I was on!

@kikodoran who was the dude that gave me the awesome Gravity Flow Demo! #WCUS

@williamsba Good times! Thanks for the games and guac!

3-years+ of daily chess matches with @kikodoran and we finally played over a real board!

@jakemgold @WordCampUS Hope it doesn’t get worse! Rest up.

Bummed that I won’t be making @WordCampUS after all. Tested positive for COVID yesterday, with mild symptoms, and can’t responsibly travel across the country or attend a large event. 😔 Please say hello to one of the many impressive 10uppers you’ll find there. #WCUS