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From Ryan Schreiber, Founder/President of Pitchfork: It is not our wish to kick people out of active accounts. For example, the user @pitchfork on Twitter had

by grinich 17y ago

From Ryan Schreiber, Founder/President of Pitchfork: It is not our wish to kick people out of active accounts. For example, the user @pitchfork on Twitter had an active account before we signed up. That’s fair, and in that case we don’t feel any more entitled to a ‘pitchfork’ URL than anyone else. We’ll be happy to surrender the URL and find a home elsewhere if the original register of the account wishes. http://pitchfork.tumblr.com/post/393233651/dear-tumblr-community http://pitchfork.tumblr.com/post/393233651/dear-tumblr-commu...

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greyman 17y ago
Hmm...anyway, they claim that the last post was made on November 18, 2009. I don't consider that to be an inactive account... I don't like what tumblr did here. Now it means, that if I subscribe to them and don't post something for 3 months, they can just take the subdomain from me and give it to someone else. They probably do have a legal right to that, but still, it's still impolite, if not nasty.
- Timothee 17y ago
  I think it was a combination of several things that made them consider it inactive: "the last post that had been made was on November 18, 2009, and said, “This filter is obsolete.” The post before that was from March 21. There had been a total of five posts ever made to the account." If this is true, this is in fact a good arguments for considering it inactive. Not enough to disable it like they did, but it's more in the gray area than the original post made it sound like.
  - mattdennewitz 17y ago
    a tumblr employees response to the OP: http://meaghano.com/post/393246405/tumbledore-ive-run-pitchfork-tumblr-com-for http://meaghano.com/post/393246405/tumbledore-ive-run-pitchf...
    - Hates_ 17y ago
      I hate to say it, but the tone of the response surprises me. Perhaps the OP wasn't honest, but I don't take that as an excuse to reply in a condescending manner.
      - davidkarp 17y ago
        Tumblr has a very informal attitude regarding staff blogs. Meaghan was a blogger before she ever worked for Tumblr. When she blogs about things, it's not an official response. It's merely her personal reaction. The staff blog is at http://staff.tumblr.com http://staff.tumblr.com. Tumblr employees wouldn't be using the service effectively if they were all stodgy officials. The fact that they're allowed to be themselves, flaws and all, is a feature.
        stanleydrew 17y ago
        Perhaps a feature for the individuals who work there, but certainly not a feature for the company itself. This looks bad for Tumblr no matter where it gets posted. This was a response to a matter affecting the company, not Meghan personally, so it would seem to be a reflection of the company's thoughts no matter where it appears.
        anonjon 17y ago
        Honestly, that doesn't really look too bad to me. Meghan told us how it went down from her point of view. Its refreshing to see a response that doesn't contain loads of obfuscated spin.
        sh4na 17y ago
        You're right, it is refreshing to see someone flat out lie about company business in public on a personal blog. You don't get to see that every day :)
        17y ago
nhebb 17y ago
After reading that, I don't think it's so bad. The internet needs a giant broom and dustpan. Tumblr has the right to keep their own house clean.
phreanix 17y ago
I think that was well handled: An explanation of what happened coupled by an offer to return the account if the previous owner so wished, so the ball's in his court.

by grinich 17y ago

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greyman 17y ago

Hmm...anyway, they claim that the last post was made on November 18, 2009. I don't consider that to be an inactive account... I don't like what tumblr did here. Now it means, that if I subscribe to them and don't post something for 3 months, they can just take the subdomain from me and give it to someone else. They probably do have a legal right to that, but still, it's still impolite, if not nasty.

Timothee 17y ago
I think it was a combination of several things that made them consider it inactive: "the last post that had been made was on November 18, 2009, and said, “This filter is obsolete.” The post before that was from March 21. There had been a total of five posts ever made to the account." If this is true, this is in fact a good arguments for considering it inactive. Not enough to disable it like they did, but it's more in the gray area than the original post made it sound like.
- mattdennewitz 17y ago
  a tumblr employees response to the OP: http://meaghano.com/post/393246405/tumbledore-ive-run-pitchfork-tumblr-com-for http://meaghano.com/post/393246405/tumbledore-ive-run-pitchf...
  - Hates_ 17y ago
    I hate to say it, but the tone of the response surprises me. Perhaps the OP wasn't honest, but I don't take that as an excuse to reply in a condescending manner.
    - davidkarp 17y ago
      Tumblr has a very informal attitude regarding staff blogs. Meaghan was a blogger before she ever worked for Tumblr. When she blogs about things, it's not an official response. It's merely her personal reaction. The staff blog is at http://staff.tumblr.com http://staff.tumblr.com. Tumblr employees wouldn't be using the service effectively if they were all stodgy officials. The fact that they're allowed to be themselves, flaws and all, is a feature.
      - stanleydrew 17y ago
        Perhaps a feature for the individuals who work there, but certainly not a feature for the company itself. This looks bad for Tumblr no matter where it gets posted. This was a response to a matter affecting the company, not Meghan personally, so it would seem to be a reflection of the company's thoughts no matter where it appears.
        anonjon 17y ago
        Honestly, that doesn't really look too bad to me. Meghan told us how it went down from her point of view. Its refreshing to see a response that doesn't contain loads of obfuscated spin.
        sh4na 17y ago
        You're right, it is refreshing to see someone flat out lie about company business in public on a personal blog. You don't get to see that every day :)
        17y ago

nhebb 17y ago

After reading that, I don't think it's so bad. The internet needs a giant broom and dustpan. Tumblr has the right to keep their own house clean.

phreanix 17y ago

I think that was well handled: An explanation of what happened coupled by an offer to return the account if the previous owner so wished, so the ball's in his court.