This was an attack not just on me but also on the Pods project as it means we can't do releases. I have suspected this could happen since the WPE team was locked out of .org so I've already gotten consent from a long time Pods contributor for them to take over the .org listing.

Now that I have been locked out of .org officially, I made a formal request to transfer ownership of the Pods plugins into their control so that we can continue our normal release processes.

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Nothing is safe here, unsure if his account will be locked or if Pods will be closed.

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And now my WordPress.org Slack account has been deactivated, assuming that was part of the syncing of .org disabled accounts to deactivating WP Slack accounts. But still, that truly made the cut deeper and more official in my eyes.

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OK so here's what happened today:

1. Someone on the plugins team saw Pods was transferred from a banned account (mine).

developer.wordpress.org/plugin…

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Transferring Your Plugin to a New Owner – Plugin Handbook | Developer.WordPress.org

While any plugin can have an unlimited number of committers and support reps, there is only one official owner of a plugin at any time. This…

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2. 10:59AM today - The Pods plugin itself was taken away from Jory (long time Pods contributor who I requested it transferred to) pending getting this approval (after the fact).

3. Matt or whoever decides it's actually fine.

4. 2:15PM today - Plugin is transferred back to Jory

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What if Jory wasn't "approved"? Does the plugin go to a MM loyalist? (EDIT: There's a process later in the thread)

How was Jory deemed "OK"?

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ALSO: I've received this about the reason my .org account was disabled and my Slack account deactivated:

"From our notes, I see that there were multiple infringements against the WordPress .org guidelines or Code of Conduct. I unfortunately do not have the specifics for these"

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