Eugen RochkoAug 12, 2019

Automattic (Wordpress.com) has purchased Tumblr

https://poststatus.com/automattic-has-purchased-tumblr/

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Automattic, WordPress.com owner, acquires Tumblr

Automattic, the makers of WordPress.com, purchased Tumblr from Verizon for ~$3 million, compared to the staggering $1.1 billion Yahoo! paid.

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Show threadEugen Rochko
"Mr. Mullenweg said his company intends to maintain the existing policy that bans adult content"
Aug 12, 2019 at 8:36pmWeb
Show threadLilith, Queen of The CathedralAug 12, 2019
@Gargron fuckin hell
Show threadXerz 💗 [UNMOVED]Aug 12, 2019
@Gargron Honestly? One of the best companies that could have acquired Tumblr. A shame they don't seem interested on improving its policies (yet).
Show threadShanya (Over at BlueSky)Aug 12, 2019
@Gargron then what's the point of paying for it
Show threadXerz 💗 [UNMOVED]Aug 12, 2019
@Almafeta @Gargron At the very least, buying out Wordpress' biggest direct competitor.
Show threadShanya (Over at BlueSky)Aug 12, 2019
@espectalll @Gargron ah, that makes sense. Probably going after Tumblr not for the content but their custom domain+user friendly CMS business.
Show threadXerz 💗 [UNMOVED]Aug 12, 2019
@Almafeta @Gargron well, and the fact that it still has an userbase, one which has no reason to switch over to Wordpress because it's not even the same thing 
Show threadvaartis of the ratular bellsAug 24, 2019
@espectalll @Almafeta @Gargron well.

>Switch backend to be WP.
Show threadFollow @[email protected]Aug 13, 2019
@Almafeta @espectalll @Gargron Ironically, Wordpress, which started as a blogging platform, is now a rubbish blogging platform. Tumblr is still good once you strip away the crappy so-called “improvements” AOL & Yahoo made.
Show threadJeff LaMarcheAug 12, 2019
@Gargron Tumblr?
Show threadSven BrierAug 12, 2019
@Gargron People should switch to https://wordpress.org .
Blog Tool, Publishing Platform, and CMS - WordPress.org

Open source software which you can use to easily create a beautiful website, blog, or app.

WordPress.org
Show threadFTL0Aug 14, 2019
@svenbrier Why?
Show threadSven BrierAug 14, 2019
@ftl0 Because you install the software, on you own webspace and therefore have full control over it and your content.
Show threadFTL0Aug 14, 2019
@svenbrier Asked and answered! Thanks.
Show threadSven BrierAug 14, 2019
@ftl0 You're welcome.
Show threadSylvhemAug 12, 2019
@Gargron Seriously --' ?
Show threadDinah 🕊🇺🇦Aug 12, 2019

@Gargron Matt's quote is important context: "Adult content is not our forte either, and it creates a huge number of potential issues with app stores, payment providers, trust and safety… it’s a problem area best suited for companies fully dedicated to creating a great experience there. I personally have very liberal views on these things, but supporting adult content as a business is very different.”

My take: while not a rescue for that community, this is overall good for Tumblr and the web.

Show threadDinah 🕊🇺🇦Aug 12, 2019
@Gargron Matt's a good egg. We were in the same gang of geeky friends at the start of the century, and while we haven't stayed close, everything I know says he remains a decent human. He was certainly quietly kind and supportive with my big migration to Wordpress.com from Typepad (3500+ posts & over 8000 media files, which his team helped me move). And Automattic does a lot of really important legal work for the web (including amicus briefs).
Show threadCalpsotomaAug 13, 2019
@metagrrrl @Gargron good is a strong term for it. More like "the stance has gone from hostile to apathetic".
Show threadDinah 🕊🇺🇦Aug 13, 2019
@Calpsotoma My “overall good” refers to the acquisition not to the adult content community.
Show threadCalpsotomaAug 13, 2019
@Gargron on the plus side, I bet the company who implemented the ban is selling it at a loss.
#pettyconsolences