Re: [VOTE] Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net
| From: | Michael Babker | Date: | Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:06:05 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: [VOTE] Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net | ||
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> On Thursday, Jun 04, 2026 at 10:25 AM, Deleu <deleugyn@gmail.com
> (mailto:deleugyn@gmail.com)> wrote:
>
> It sure seems like having done just that would have been better, but now that the RFC has
> failed can that really be considered a reasonable action?
I would argue it is still a reasonable action. The PR in question should have been as mundane as any
SEO-related dead link cleanup action. Fact is, the account is dormant (whether that’s by neglect
or sabotage doesn’t really matter after 2 years) and a dead link to a dormant account is
prominently displayed on the website.
People chose the PR in question and this RFC to push their viewpoints regarding whether the PHP
project should even have that account. And I dare say the voting on this RFC was swayed by that
bias, especially given the language of the RFC itself.
The reality is the presence of the link on the PHP website and the presence of the PHP project on
(any) social media platform is two separate discussions and should have been approached as such.
Instead, we got the mess that has played out over the last few weeks.