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Tumblr begins hiding adult content: “This has not been an easy transition”

7 points by pastalex 8y ago

ClassyJacket 8y ago
It must be hard to put on a brave face and put effort into this change as if the site will continue while knowing full well the company is 100% doomed. I wonder if there's anyone at tumblr not looking for another job. Anyone here work at tumblr? What's the vibe there? Is anyone holding out hope or does everyone agree the writing is on the wall?
alunchbox 8y ago
Couldn't Tumblr just put in more effort to filter and mod their community? The main reason they got removed from Apple store was because of CP that was flagged not removed in a timely manner. Doesn't this also happen to hosting sites such as Reddit and Imgur? how do they handle it better than Tumblr? and why are they still available on Apple Store & Android?
- lostmyoldone 8y ago
  My - admittedly - very cynical, and slightly crackpot theory is that tumblr internally knew they had problems with their business model, and either constructed or took the opportunity of the app store failure to - very publicly - go through a transformation into a "family friendly" brand. A transformation that could enable pitching investors about entering some new more conservative markets, maybe entice some potential buyer, or give the management team a plausible scapegoat if the site had to shutter - the "I was forced to do" defense. Cynical as it is, the 180 degree shift from reportedly being very slow at child pornography takedowns to "family friendly" in this timeframe can not easily be explained without some amount of prior intent of some sort. Maybe it's only an opportunistic pivot, or last ditch effort, but it seems wholely too quick given their prior - at least perceived - slow rate of change. There's a lot if adult content that really needs to be allowed in general media sharing sites as the alternative is sources which oftwn care even less about removing illegal content. Thus sweeping bans as this risks increasing exposure, as we know people will seek out adult content.

7 points by pastalex 8y ago

It must be hard to put on a brave face and put effort into this change as if the site will continue while knowing full well the company is 100% doomed. I wonder if there's anyone at tumblr not looking for another job. Anyone here work at tumblr? What's the vibe there? Is anyone holding out hope or does everyone agree the writing is on the wall?

alunchbox 8y ago

Couldn't Tumblr just put in more effort to filter and mod their community? The main reason they got removed from Apple store was because of CP that was flagged not removed in a timely manner. Doesn't this also happen to hosting sites such as Reddit and Imgur? how do they handle it better than Tumblr? and why are they still available on Apple Store & Android?

lostmyoldone 8y ago
My - admittedly - very cynical, and slightly crackpot theory is that tumblr internally knew they had problems with their business model, and either constructed or took the opportunity of the app store failure to - very publicly - go through a transformation into a "family friendly" brand. A transformation that could enable pitching investors about entering some new more conservative markets, maybe entice some potential buyer, or give the management team a plausible scapegoat if the site had to shutter - the "I was forced to do" defense. Cynical as it is, the 180 degree shift from reportedly being very slow at child pornography takedowns to "family friendly" in this timeframe can not easily be explained without some amount of prior intent of some sort. Maybe it's only an opportunistic pivot, or last ditch effort, but it seems wholely too quick given their prior - at least perceived - slow rate of change. There's a lot if adult content that really needs to be allowed in general media sharing sites as the alternative is sources which oftwn care even less about removing illegal content. Thus sweeping bans as this risks increasing exposure, as we know people will seek out adult content.