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The great contradiction being that if "Yahoo management" are monetizing Tumblr, it's hardly independent in a strict sense. I know where you're coming from, but
by mcintyre1994 13y ago
The great contradiction being that if "Yahoo management" are monetizing Tumblr, it's hardly independent in a strict sense. I know where you're coming from, but it was only last year David admitted he was an idiot to say ads made him sick - he didn't push them very hard and I think that's going to be a tough balance. Oh and Tumblr claimed their roadmap isn't changing, which if true means Yahoo's board's roadmap is irrelevant. It'll be interesting to see how this one plays out.
- chiph 13y agoDavid was likely approaching the subject from the standpoint of a user -- no one likes ads that are too in-your-face and irrelevant. But as a Division Head (no longer CEO...), he has to ensure that he is profitable. Like I said, I don't know how good Yahoo's ad-serving network is, and hopefully they have a broad & deep enough pool of content to show visitors, so that Tumblr remains a viable publishing platform. Given Marissa's previous stint at Google, I expect her to focus her attention next on their ad-serving. A large & strong revenue stream will keep the board off her back and give her time to fix other things there that need fixing.