Did Tumblr Leave Yahoo? Let’s Dive In!
Ah, the age-old saga of Yahoo and Tumblr! The drama began when Yahoo acquired Tumblr in 2013 for a whopping $1.1 billion. Fast forward to 2019, and WordPress just swooped in to rescue Tumblr from the shambles of Yahoo’s management for a bargain basement price—rumored to be around a jaw-dropping $3 million. Talk about dumpster diving!
Now, let’s not put all the blame squarely on Yahoo, although they really did drop the ball. The infamous adult content ban, which decimated Tumblr’s active user base, was a strategic move disguised as a legal precaution due to FOSTA/SESTA. You know, because who wouldn’t want to alienate half their audience?
This wasn’t merely a case of overreacting; it was a *complete misunderstanding of their user base.* Seriously, Yahoo’s decision-makers must have believed Tumblr was a family-friendly Pinterest rather than the wild, chaotic realm it had been. As a result, thousands of dedicated creators cried out in fury, packing up their blogs like they were moving out of a haunted apartment.
“What about all those bots?” you might ask. Yes, the spam bots continue to haunt Tumblr like a bad breakup, resurfacing post-porn ban, leading many to scratch their heads and mutter, “So, what’s the point?” Clearly, the attempt to clean up the site backfired spectacularly, essentially telling adult content creators to hit the bricks, leaving the platform more barren than a desert.
Eventually, the inevitable happened: Yahoo lost its grip on Tumblr, and here we are in 2021. Now, some might argue WordPress is trying to keep the remnants of Tumblr alive, but with a reputation washed in digital blood, it appears that Tumblr’s glory days are as good as dead.
So, in short, did Tumblr leave Yahoo? Well, more like Yahoo and Tumblr just sort of… drifted apart. And let’s share a collective sigh and toast to the messiness of corporate acquisitions and boneheaded decisions.
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