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2. Tumblr - Wikipedia

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2022, 12:58 AM

Apr 2022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr

On May 20, 2013, it was announced that Yahoo and Tumblr had reached an agreement for Yahoo! Inc. to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash.

. . . On August 12, 2019, Verizon Media announced that it would sell Tumblr to Automattic—operator of blog service WordPress.com and corporate backer of the open source blog software of the same name—for an undisclosed amount. Axios reported that the sale price was less than $3 million ... Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg stated that the site will operate as a complementary service to WordPress.com,

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If You Want to Leave Twitter Because of Elon Musk, These Are Your Options [View all] usonian Apr 2022 OP

I want Elon Musk to leave Twitter because of ME. dchill Apr 2022 #1

Kinky! usonian Apr 2022 #3

Tumblr - Wikipedia progree Apr 2022 #2

The GenZers are jumping to Tumblr. Automattic's CEO is an EFF supporter and they own WordPress. TheBlackAdder Apr 2022 #21

Also diaspora* HariSeldon Apr 2022 #4

Adding countersocial PortTack Apr 2022 #5

Went to check it out and the server was down rpannier Apr 2022 #6

Might want to re-think Counter Social.... OhioChick Apr 2022 #8

I wouldn't even want... IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2022 #12

so, you posted racist trash nine years ago? Skittles Apr 2022 #13

I posted... IrishAfricanAmerican Apr 2022 #14

what makes you think he has reformed Skittles Apr 2022 #15

Look closer. scipan Apr 2022 #22

yeah, he's groveling after getting caught Skittles Apr 2022 #24

The one post about Rittenhouse was 2 years ago. scipan Apr 2022 #26

more proof he is a racist piece of shit Skittles Apr 2022 #28

I don't trust anyone who has an ideology that swings so far... WarGamer Apr 2022 #25

I would not trust him either but probably be more open minded scipan Apr 2022 #27

Is that Musk? On countersocial? Takket Apr 2022 #18

I like the last option on your list best rpannier Apr 2022 #7

i'm seeing people are setting up counter social accounts orleans Apr 2022 #9

Read my post above.... he owns it n/t OhioChick Apr 2022 #10

who owns it? musk? do you have a link? nt orleans Apr 2022 #30

Options for What? Roy Rolling Apr 2022 #11

I'll take option #10 BlueJac Apr 2022 #16

I wish there was one we could all go to together.....and maybe cross post to get our message out. Maraya1969 Apr 2022 #17

And DU. C_U_L8R Apr 2022 #19

I rarely post or go to twitter anymore. Usually, Ilsa Apr 2022 #20

I'm going to wait and see what happens. scipan Apr 2022 #23

I prefer Reddit. roamer65 Apr 2022 #29