This blog will most likely veer off topic for a few weeks while we weather this tumblr shit storm. I may even post porn just for spite. You have been warned.
Just a reminder that federated, user-run social networks like Mastodon won’t leave you out to dry like tumblr’s about to. You’ll always be able to find an instance with rules you like – one that allows explicit content, bans Nazis and TERFs, etc. And if you don’t, you can MAKE one with rules you like. And you’ll still be able to interact with the larger fediverse no matter where you are
I’m going to start investigating ways to post more of my content on the fediverse and slowly start easing away from tumblr in hopes that this place finally dies. Follow me @socalledunitedstates@sunbeam.city
Mastodon(ɔ): It won’t fuck you over!
@socalledunitedstates Thanks for the info. Perhaps you can post some more about Mastodon for those who are unfamiliar like me. I just watched the about video on their website. How do you prevent the community from becoming too fragmented?
It seems like my magick has been for naught. Tumblr has officially decided to ban all adult content. They have put the gun to their head and decided to pull the trigger. When a company makes a decision like this, it’s usually pretty hard to make them back down. Not that it isn’t worth a try. Tumblr will obviously lose thousands of users, and not just the porn blogs. As of right now, I’m not sure what I am going to do. Shutting the door on sex-workers really sticks in my craw, but I have built a large following here, and it has value.
I would love to hear other people’s thoughts on this. Do we try to save it? Do you have any good ideas?
I believe that tumblr is a unique social media venue. Nothing seems to work quite like tumblr, and I appreciate its versatility. I think we should definitely have a tumblr black-out on December 17th. No one use tumblr on that day, and they are going to see what they are missing. But it needs to go further than that. I am open to suggestions. Start contacting advertisers? They are the ones probably pushing for this in the first place. Apple is also a huge problem, as tumblr needs to be in their app store, and they are complete assholes about adult content.
Joint BABALON Altar with @glorytobabalon from last night. I’ll be tearing it down and rebuilding it tonight without the benefit of the homie’s contribution.
