Gutenberg

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  30dizzy34 · Member · May 21, 2020 at 10:03 pm

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  I understand that Gutenberg is being activated for EVERYONE on June 1. Does that mean I HAVE to use it?

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  staff-mckluskey · Staff · May 22, 2020 at 12:36 pm

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  Hi there,

  that means we will not maintain the Classic Editor anymore, focusing instead on the Block one.
  You will still be able to use the Classic editor though, or the Classic Block within the Block Editor.

  Here is more information about this change:

  https://wordpress.com/support/replacing-the-older-wordpress-com-editor-with-the-wordpress-block-editor/

  Let me know if you have any more questions regarding that.

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  30dizzy34 · Member · May 22, 2020 at 12:48 pm

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  I’m sorry. I will NOT use Gutenberg. I refuse! I almost lost my whole blog because of Gutenberg. You need to stop this asinine policy of forcing us to use Gutenberg. So, if you don’t mind, I’ll just stick with Dashboard. I’m sorry. I’m kind of Old School. Why don’t you just get rid of Gutenberg and stick with Classic?

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  30dizzy34 · Member · May 22, 2020 at 1:12 pm

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  Seriously. UNretire Classic and retire Gutenberg instead.

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  justjennifer · Member · May 22, 2020 at 1:22 pm

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  Hi there, as staff-mckluskey said in her reply, you will still be able to use the Classic editor.

  At the moment there are two versions of the editor in two different places:
  MySites: Classic and Gutenberg
  WPAdmin: Classic and Gutenberg

  If I can go by the screenshots in the WPcom blog announcement, you’ll still be able to use this version of the Classic Editor
  

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  justjennifer · Member · May 22, 2020 at 1:25 pm

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  OK-the screenshot isn’t coming through in my above reply, but if you look at the blog announcement https://wordpress.com/blog/2020/05/18/say-hello-to-the-wordpress-block-editor/ and scroll down to
  What other options do I have?
  2) Opt to use the Classic editor

  That’s the version of the Classic Editor you can continue to use.

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  30dizzy34 · Member · May 22, 2020 at 1:26 pm

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  I just want to know why Gutenberg is being rammed down my throat. That’s all.

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  30dizzy34 · Member · May 22, 2020 at 1:26 pm

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  I don’t like it. I don’t want it. Get rid of it.

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · May 22, 2020 at 11:15 pm

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  We still have options for you as mentioned here, no one is forcing you to use it.

  We do recommend the new editor though, and we have some extensive documentation available at https://wordpress.com/support/wordpress-editor/