> Funny how in the same breath that Yahoo acquires companies to shut them down they can state with a straight face the new way of doing this is to let them stay

> Funny how in the same breath that Yahoo acquires companies to shut them down they can state with a straight face the new way of doing this is to let them stay independent post acquisition. I don't think that's fair. There is a huge difference between acquiring a successful startup and letting them continue to be themselves, and acqui-hiring a failing startup and stripping it for parts. The point is tumblr isn't a repeat of flickr, delicious etc. Summly etc., are in a different category altogether, and it's not like they are being misled about what's going to happen when they are being acquired.