Tumblr to ban adult content starting December 17th

[Denim&Venöm 16,503]

So I suppose thanks to SESTA/ FOSTA, Tumblr would prefer to be a dead domain with a user base in the hundreds of thousands instead of hundreds of millions with some negative press, rather than risk their site being seized by the FBI, facing both criminal charges and more negative press. Not so much cutting off their nose to spite their face as chopping off a limb to save the body. 

Between article 13, the net neutrality bill and  SESTA/ FOSTA, it's been a rough year for the internet. 

[Jeric 46,834]

I can tell you from experience that a site can ban porn and still allow suggestive content without going down a slippery slope and banning harmless media. As long as it is a private organization or company making the decision, then I don’t have an ideological issue with it. Whether it’s a smart business move or not is irrelevant to me since I don’t really use their platform. 

[Denim&Venöm 16,503]

On 12/4/2018 at 8:53 PM, Denim&Venom said:

Well now this is being arranged. 

Every pony with a Tumblr account, log off in protest for the entire day on the 17th. Or longer if you want. The longer, the better. 

Welp. It has begun. We'll see what effect this has, if any. 

I've archived what sensitive blogs I could and logged out last night. All we can do is hope for the best and move on from the worst. 

[Lucky Bolt 34,914]

I never really liked Tumblr to be honest. I quit it a long time ago. 

[Partialgeek514 4,920]

I've never even used Tumblr. I spend enough time on other websites as it is.