I already had ample reasons to despise the freedom-hating People in Charge (PIC) of WordPress.com. This latest news doesn’t add to my dislike – it’s just amusing. WP.com has announced the most expensive web hosting service offering in history. 
“The 100-Year Plan ensures that your stories, achievements, and memories are preserved for generations to come. One payment. One hundred years of legacy. US $38,000.”
Yep, for only $38 grand – I can enjoy WP managed hosting for 100 years – provided of course that both WP.com and I are still around in 100 years, which seems unlikely. The Internet as we know it could be gone by then – replaced by The Next Big Thing, whatever that turns out to be. So, the WP.com PIC are making a commitment they knowingly can never fulfill. No mind, they will cheerfully take your $38,000 anyway.
According to WP.com CEO Matt Mullenweg:
“Whether it’s giving a newborn the special gift of a domain and lifetime home on the web, or something you put in your will to make sure your website and story are accessible to future generations, I hope this plan gets people and other companies thinking about building for the long term.”
Unsurprisingly, the PIC at WP.com have sold exactly zero 100 Year Plans to date.
