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Automattic CEO calls Tumblr his 'biggest failure' so far
(techcrunch.com)
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this post was submitted on 20 Oct 2025
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To be fair, IF tumblr had added the tipping feature while porn was huge on the site, it might have became Onlyfans.
OF wasn't always a porn site. It was trying to be a Patron that allowed adult content, but it became just a porn site.
I argue something similar would have happened to tumblr