submitted 1 year ago by Falsesnoo@lemmy.world to c/lemmyworld@lemmy.world

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it won't take long for big companies to come knocking, trying to take over our communities. what's the plan of action then? do we have to fear suing?

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[-] Aurix@lemmynsfw.com 5 points 1 year ago

The tumblr drop in value was primarily with the NSFW ban as this was one of the main contents.

[-] gabuwu@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

It was a mixture of both last I heard, but I could be very wrong.

[-] Aurix@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

If you have a link on that I would love to read upon that.

[-] gabuwu@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

https://www.wsj.com/articles/tumblr-shoots-for-a-comeback-with-users-and-advertisers-11670620304 It's hard to fully encapsulate just how hostile people were to advertisers there, but this kinda gives a glimpse of it. This quote in the article stands out specifically though as giving a bit of insight.

“Tumblr has always been a notoriously challenging place for brands to break into,” Ms. Littleton said. "