27X Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/2/18527177/verizon-seeking-tumblr-sale-rumor-blogging?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Ernest Lemmingway Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 What did Verizon expect? They ban the main thing everyone uses Tumblr for and suddenly usage disappears. But knowing execs, they won't make the connection.
MayzyDayz Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 Freaky porn was pretty much the best thing about Tumblr. Didn't matter what your fetish was, they had exactly what your were after.
ToJKa Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 Huh? Porn generated all the profit of that site? Who could have guessed?
MadMansGun Posted May 2, 2019 Posted May 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, 27X said: https://twitter.com/Pornhub ? Â
myuhinny Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 Well we all knew that this was coming and wouldn't be long before they were going ass over teakettle and from the looks of it they don't really know how to run anything as it looks like they sold other stuff off as well.
Reginald_001 Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 It's sad actually. I know most of y'all think it was some kind of 'moral' choice by Tumblr.  But what very likely "really" happened was very simple: Much like many other sites, they were forced to remove NSFW content by their investors and had no say in the matter. It was a no-win situation. Ignore the investors and you lose revenue.. listen to the investors and you also lose revenue.. Tumblr was marked for death the moment investors got their hands on it.
MrEsturk Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Reginald_001 said: It's sad actually. I know most of y'all think it was some kind of 'moral' choice by Tumblr.  But what very likely "really" happened was very simple: Much like many other sites, they were forced to remove NSFW content by their investors and had no say in the matter. It was a no-win situation. Ignore the investors and you lose revenue.. listen to the investors and you also lose revenue.. Tumblr was marked for death the moment investors got their hands on it. If I'm not mistaken a couple of vermin were busted hosting pedo shit, causing a few asshole companies like Apple to kneejerk and put the screws on Verzion, under threat of blocking support of Tumblr on their apps.  But seriously, Verzion should have just ate the loss of those sponsors or immediately moved to unload/disband Tumblr, as no one with two brain cells to rub together would have thought the route they chose was going to be anything short of suicidal for Tumblr.
D_ManXX2 Posted May 3, 2019 Posted May 3, 2019 So i gues those investers are scrathing their heads now ?? with no profit at all ..?
myuhinny Posted May 4, 2019 Posted May 4, 2019 Scratching their head or butt which ever is the closest to where their brain is at.
Ernest Lemmingway Posted May 4, 2019 Posted May 4, 2019 On 5/3/2019 at 2:44 AM, Reginald_001 said: It's sad actually. I know most of y'all think it was some kind of 'moral' choice by Tumblr.  But what very likely "really" happened was very simple: Much like many other sites, they were forced to remove NSFW content by their investors and had no say in the matter. It was a no-win situation. Ignore the investors and you lose revenue.. listen to the investors and you also lose revenue.. Tumblr was marked for death the moment investors got their hands on it. That's how I see it, too. That's also how I see so many other things going wrong with companies lately. Ignorant investors trying to make decisions about things they know nothing about instead of just leaving well enough alone and enjoying their earnings. It would explain why companies keep making decisions that earn massive customer backlash. I'd love to be a fly on the wall when those same investors learn their decisions lost them money. 2 hours ago, myuhinny said: Scratching their head or butt which ever is the closest to where their brain is at. ? Thanks. I needed the laugh.
Nazzzgul666 Posted May 4, 2019 Posted May 4, 2019 Actually i don't think big investors are the reason in general. They may be assholes but rarely dumb, and even if they personally have a problem with pron i doubt they let get moral in the way of money. There are probably exceptions like the Vatican bank, and Apple... but not in general.
Ernest Lemmingway Posted May 4, 2019 Posted May 4, 2019 6 minutes ago, Nazzzgul666 said: Actually i don't think big investors are the reason in general. They may be assholes but rarely dumb, and even if they personally have a problem with pron i doubt they let get moral in the way of money. There are probably exceptions like the Vatican bank, and Apple... but not in general. I think it had more to do with how the public viewed Tumblr that made the investors antsy. As we've seen with all the woke-ness lately, people are overly concerned with their public image and it leads them to make stupid decisions. A few key investment groups/individual investors getting a bug up their ass can force a company into doing what they want. Then everybody loses.
Nazzzgul666 Posted May 4, 2019 Posted May 4, 2019 37 minutes ago, Ernest Lemmingway said: I think it had more to do with how the public viewed Tumblr that made the investors antsy. As we've seen with all the woke-ness lately, people are overly concerned with their public image and it leads them to make stupid decisions. A few key investment groups/individual investors getting a bug up their ass can force a company into doing what they want. Then everybody loses. Yeah... honestly i don't get that at all, and if i don't get something it's hard to guess what people would do. Why should anybody care what some douchebags on the internet say? I know nobody cares what i'd like to have.
27X Posted May 4, 2019 Author Posted May 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Nazzzgul666 said: Actually i don't think big investors are the reason in general. They may be assholes but rarely dumb, and even if they personally have a problem with pron i doubt they let get moral in the way of money. There are probably exceptions like the Vatican bank, and Apple... but not in general. Except that's exactly what the problem was. Tumblr was only breaking even, and Apple refused to allow any porn laced anything on their store that they don't directly control, and Verizon responded accordingly. Â That simple, that cut and dried.
Captain Cobra Posted May 5, 2019 Posted May 5, 2019 I hope that Pornhub actually makes an offer, and that Verizon actually accepts.
Dakuryon Posted July 17, 2019 Posted July 17, 2019 I was there when it all happened, and I can confirm that everything that you all have said is 100% correct. Their staff isn't exactly the best, they always make rushed decisions like this, many times in the past causing the site itself to break in hilarious ways lmao! Concerning this particular fiasco, they ended up losing so many members, especially NSFW artists. Some of my own artsy friends got fed up with it, a few of them leaving the site while others remained to get their blogs and artwork appealed. As we speak, people have been finding ways to curb the NSFW ban, myself included. Censorship helps no one, but harms everyone. I would say that Dumblr's staff has learned from this, but then I would be lying tbh
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