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Just kidding... (lemmy.world)

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I was actually there because i was considering creating an account and wanted to check it out.

Then they pop one of those and lost me for ever!

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Tumblr is the poster child for terrible ideas on how to run an internet business.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

I think there are many others one could point to more accurately, including Yahoo who purchased and then resold tumblr.

While Tumblr has made a lot of changes, some of which were walked back, they are still a well used and beloved site today. There are many now-dead or barely alive behemoth Internet companies that are better examples of "poster child for running a terrible Internet business" imo.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

After they got rid of all the porn they last a vast majority of their traffic. Now they're basically a Taylor Swift fan club catering to a very small but dedicated fan base barely enough to keep the lights on.

They are husk of their former self.

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