# RFC: Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net

- Status: Declined
- Authors: Jim Winstead, jimw@php.net
- Date: 2026-04-12
- Version: 1.0
- Implementation: https://github.com/php/web-php/pull/1879
- Original: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/remove-link-to-x-from-php-net
- Page: https://externals.io/rfc/remove-link-to-x-from-php-net
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## Votes

### Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net (closed)

Yes: 27 · No: 17 · Abstain: 3

Voters: alcaeus (No), alec (Yes), alexandredaubois (No), asgrim (Yes), ashnazg (Yes), beberlei (No), bukka (No), bwoebi (No), crell (Yes), cschneid (Yes), daniels (Yes), derick (Yes), dharman (No), duncan3dc (Yes), edorian (No), ericmann (No), galvao (Yes), girgias (Yes), heiglandreas (Yes), iliaa (No), jimw (Yes), jordikroon (Yes), kalle (No), kguest (Yes), marandall (Abstain), mauricio (Yes), mbeccati (Yes), nicolasgrekas (No), nielsdos (Yes), ocramius (Yes), pmjones (No), ralphschindler (No), ramsey (Yes), sean (Yes), sebastian (Yes), seld (Abstain), sergey (No), shiflett (Yes), shivam (Yes), svpernova09 (Yes), thekid (Yes), theodorejb (No), tiffany (Yes), timwolla (No), weierophinney (Yes), weilindu (No), zeriyoshi (Abstain)

## Discussions on the mailing list

- [\[RFC\] Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net](https://externals.io/message/130610.md) — started on 2026-04-12, 16 messages
- [\[RFC\] Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net](https://externals.io/message/130719.md) — started on 2026-04-30, 23 messages
- [\[VOTE\] Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net](https://externals.io/message/130945.md) — started on 2026-05-18, 18 messages
- [Start Posting on X Again](https://externals.io/message/131133.md) — started on 2026-06-04, 3 messages

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## Proposal

The PHP project has not posted to its account on X (formerly known as Twitter) since 2023. Due to to the current nature of the site as a political project of a transphobic and white supremacist owner, there is no reason for the PHP project to have a presence there and the links to the now-dormant account should be removed from PHP.net.

## RFC Impact

### To the Ecosystem

PHP will no longer have an official presence on X.com.

## Voting Choices

Primary Vote requiring a 2/3 majority to accept the RFC:

**Vote: Remove the links to X.com from PHP.net** — Yes: 27 · No: 17 · Abstain: 3 (closed)

## Implementation

[PR](https://github.com/php/web-php/pull/1879)

## References

- [The EFF's post about leaving X.](https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/eff-leaving-x)
- [Wired article about the political nature of Twitter](https://www.wired.com/story/musk-trump-support-x/)

Discussion: <https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130610>

Vote announcement: <https://news-web.php.net/php.internals/130945>

## Changelog

- 2026-04-12: Initial version.
- 2026-04-12: Clarified that the account is dormant, not outside of project control
- 2026-05-01: Clarified what was meant by the current nature of the site