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 RochkoAug 12, 2019
"Mr. Mullenweg said his company intends to maintain the existing policy that bans adult content"
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 bells
@espectalll @Almafeta @Gargron well.

>Switch backend to be WP.
Aug 24, 2019 at 12:35amWeb