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Also good to watch if you’d like an update on my beard adventure. <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://s.ma.tt/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="wp-smiley"/> </p> <div id="v-JDcuQH1q" class="video-player"><script type="text/javascript">if(typeof swfobject!=="undefined"){swfobject.registerObject("v-JDcuQH1q-video", "10.0.0");}</script> <object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" width="620" height="348" id="v-JDcuQH1q-video" standby="Big Web Show 29: Matt Mullenweg Interview"> <param name="movie" value="http://s0.videopress.com/player.swf?v=1.02"/> <param name="wmode" value="direct"/><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="true"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="overstretch" value="true"/> <param name="flashvars" value="guid=JDcuQH1q"/> <!--[if !IE]>--> <object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://s0.videopress.com/player.swf?v=1.02" width="620" height="348" standby="Big Web Show 29: Matt Mullenweg Interview"> <param name="wmode" value="direct"/><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="true"/><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"/><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"/><param name="overstretch" value="true"/> <param name="flashvars" value="guid=JDcuQH1q"/> <!--<![endif]--> <img alt="Big Web Show 29: Matt Mullenweg Interview" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://videos.videopress.com/JDcuQH1q/bigwebshow-29_dvd.original.jpg" width="620" height="348"/><p><strong>Big Web Show 29: Matt Mullenweg Interview</strong></p><p class="robots-nocontent">This movie requires <a rel="nofollow" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer">Adobe Flash</a> for playback.</p> <!--[if !IE]>--> </object> <!--<![endif]--> </object></div> <div class="snap_nopreview sharing robots-nocontent"><ul><li class="sharing_label">Share this:</li><li class="share-email share-regular"><a rel="nofollow" class="share-email share-icon" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?share=email" target="_blank" title="Click to email this to a friend">Email</a></li><li class="share-facebook share-regular"><div class="like_button"><iframe src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805if_/http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fma.tt%2F2010%2F12%2Fbig-web-show-interview%2F&layout=button_count&show_faces=false&action=like&colorscheme=light&height=21&width=90" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" style="border:none; overflow:hidden; width:96px; height:21px;" allowtransparency="true"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-twitter share-regular"><div class="twitter_button"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805if_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets/tweet_button.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fma.tt%2F2010%2F12%2Fbig-web-show-interview%2F&counturl=http%3A%2F%2Fma.tt%2F2010%2F12%2Fbig-web-show-interview%2F&count=horizontal&text=Big%20Web%20Show%20Interview: " style="width:97px; height:20px;"></iframe></div></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul><div class="sharing-clear"></div></div><br style="clear:both"/> </div> </article> <article> <div id="comments"> <h3>8 Comments </h3> <div class="double-dashed"></div> <div style="clear:both"></div> <ul class="commentlist"> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="comment-492816"> <div id="comment-492816"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/58ca5d0562cb18bb630b907fd1994584?s=60&d=retro&r=G" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60"/> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <cite class="fn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://www.zaowebdesign.com/" rel="external nofollow" class="url">Justin Sainton</a></cite> <span class="says">—</span> <span class="comment-date">December 3, 2010 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#comment-492816">@</a> 10:31 am</span> <div class="comment-body"><p>You’re not nearly as crazy as the beard makes you look. Awesome interview.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?replytocom=492816#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm("comment-492816", "492816", "respond", "36569")">Reply</a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-492831"> <div id="comment-492831"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/ad6161e5285293b47b8ba6171e04cfe1?s=60&d=retro&r=G" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60"/> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <cite class="fn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://www.wplancer.com/" rel="external nofollow" class="url">Banago</a></cite> <span class="says">—</span> <span class="comment-date">December 3, 2010 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#comment-492831">@</a> 1:52 pm</span> <div class="comment-body"><p>That was a really great piece of interview. I’m really happy to have watched it and I enjoyed every minute of it. You are an inspiration for many of us Matt.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?replytocom=492831#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm("comment-492831", "492831", "respond", "36569")">Reply</a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="comment-492856"> <div id="comment-492856"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/1afcd52dc4eae87efbe408a1ec498fc4?s=60&d=retro&r=G" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60"/> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <cite class="fn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ajaykgp.wordpress.com/" rel="external nofollow" class="url">ajay</a></cite> <span class="says">—</span> <span class="comment-date">December 3, 2010 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#comment-492856">@</a> 8:42 pm</span> <div class="comment-body"><p>You look smarter with stubbles. Beard gave you a punk look <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://s.ma.tt/blog/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="wp-smiley"/> </p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?replytocom=492856#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm("comment-492856", "492856", "respond", "36569")">Reply</a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="comment odd alt thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-492926"> <div id="comment-492926"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/0775f5e24c3a9e2852e402c7b835c021?s=60&d=retro&r=G" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60"/> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <cite class="fn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://www.guitarskool.com/" rel="external nofollow" class="url">Holroyd Hammond</a></cite> <span class="says">—</span> <span class="comment-date">December 4, 2010 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#comment-492926">@</a> 4:15 pm</span> <div class="comment-body"><p>Excellent interview! Very informative and entertaining.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?replytocom=492926#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm("comment-492926", "492926", "respond", "36569")">Reply</a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="comment even thread-even depth-1" id="comment-496793"> <div id="comment-496793"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/bc6afa1354fad4131d8dfdc5cb21d2ba?s=60&d=retro&r=G" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60"/> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <cite class="fn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://jamus.co.uk/" rel="external nofollow" class="url">jamus</a></cite> <span class="says">—</span> <span class="comment-date">December 16, 2010 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#comment-496793">@</a> 1:23 am</span> <div class="comment-body"><p>Really inspiring interview, thank you.</p> <p>Was it 8% of all websites on the net use WordPress? Wow. </p> <p>Do you think Google will start to venture into this area by expanding its apps suite?</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?replytocom=496793#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm("comment-496793", "496793", "respond", "36569")">Reply</a> </div> </div> </div> <ul class="children"> <li class="comment byuser comment-author-saxmatt bypostauthor odd alt depth-2" id="comment-498517"> <div id="comment-498517"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/767fc9c115a1b989744c755db47feb60?s=60&d=retro&r=G" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60"/> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <cite class="fn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/" rel="external nofollow" class="url">Matt</a></cite> <span class="says">—</span> <span class="comment-date">December 17, 2010 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#comment-498517">@</a> 9:21 am</span> <div class="comment-body"><p>They already have, but not worried.</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?replytocom=498517#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm("comment-498517", "498517", "respond", "36569")">Reply</a> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="comment even thread-odd thread-alt depth-1" id="comment-497193"> <div id="comment-497193"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/72b8a1389de9bf04c8815b75875e76a1?s=60&d=retro&r=G" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60"/> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <cite class="fn">Marion</cite> <span class="says">—</span> <span class="comment-date">December 16, 2010 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#comment-497193">@</a> 9:11 am</span> <div class="comment-body"><p>Great interview but you look exhausted Matt. I still prefer you without a beard anytime =)</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?replytocom=497193#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm("comment-497193", "497193", "respond", "36569")">Reply</a> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="comment odd alt thread-even depth-1" id="comment-500063"> <div id="comment-500063"> <img alt="" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://0.gravatar.com/avatar/2bc9e3ba62d8daeb9900e921e5d3031a?s=60&d=retro&r=G" class="avatar avatar-60 photo" height="60" width="60"/> <div class="comment-text"> <div class="comment-arrow"></div> <cite class="fn"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://vidarara.com/" rel="external nofollow" class="url">jp</a></cite> <span class="says">—</span> <span class="comment-date">December 29, 2010 <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#comment-500063">@</a> 12:20 pm</span> <div class="comment-body"><p>very motivational for me.<br/> thanks for posting it up!</p> </div> <div class="reply"> <a class="comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/?replytocom=500063#respond" onclick="return addComment.moveForm("comment-500063", "500063", "respond", "36569")">Reply</a> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div style="clear:both"></div> </div> </article> <article> <div id="respond"> <h3 id="reply-title">Share Your Thoughts <small><a rel="nofollow" id="cancel-comment-reply-link" href="/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/2010/12/big-web-show-interview/#respond" style="display:none;">Cancel reply</a></small></h3> <form action="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805/http://ma.tt/blog/wp-comments-post.php" method="post" id="commentform"> <div class="double-dashed"></div> <div class="comment-fields"><p class="comment-form-author"><label for="author">Your Name</label> <br/><input id="author" name="author" type="text" value="" size="30"/></p> <p class="comment-form-email"><label for="email">Your Email</label> <br/><input id="email" name="email" type="text" value="" size="30"/></p> <p class="comment-form-url"><label for="url">Your Website</label><br/><input id="url" name="url" type="text" value="" size="30"/></p> </div> <p class="comment-form-comment"><label for="comment">Comment</label><br/><textarea id="comment" name="comment" cols="45" rows="8" aria-required="true"></textarea></p> <p class="form-submit"> <input name="submit" type="submit" id="submit" value="Post Comment >"/> <input type="hidden" name="comment_post_ID" value="36569" id="comment_post_ID"/> <input type="hidden" name="comment_parent" id="comment_parent" value="0"/> </p> <p style="display: none;"><input type="hidden" id="akismet_comment_nonce" name="akismet_comment_nonce" value="dc47ecb764"/></p> <p style="clear: both;" class="subscribe-to-comments"> <input type="checkbox" name="subscribe" id="subscribe" value="subscribe" style="width: auto;"/> <label for="subscribe">Notify me of followup comments via e-mail</label> </p> <br style="clear:both;"/> </form> </div><!-- #respond --> </article> </section> <aside> <ul> <li class="widget-container about-box"> <div id="mattbio"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110624111805im_/http://s.ma.tt/blog-content/themes/matt2010/images/frame1.png"/> </div> <h3 class="widget-title">Matt Mullenweg</h3> <p class="text">is one of PC World's Top 50 People on the Web, Inc.com's 30 under 30, and Business Week's 25 Most Influential People on the Web. 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