Well, today is the day. Going forward, Tumblr will no longer allow adult content on its platform. But the microblogging site says it still wants users to think of it as a place to “explore sexuality.”
This morning, Tumblr posted a lengthy message explaining its new guidelines, which are now in effect:
A couple of weeks ago we announced an update to our Community Guidelines regarding adult content, and we’ve received a lot of questions and feedback from you. First and foremost, we are sorry that this has not been an easy transition and we know we can do a better job of explaining what we’re doing.
It then went on to clarify that it won’t be “deleting” all adult content. Instead, it will be “hiding” it so only the person running the page to which the content was uploaded can view it.
Gays Dec 17th ??? #RIP #Tumblr pic.twitter.com/KwWhfRa12a
— Bravo Boy (@TheBravo_Boy) December 12, 2018
In other words: If you wanna post a racy video of yourself, that’s fine, but nobody except for you will ever be able to see it.
How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
Oh, and it can’t be too racy.
Tumblr went on to clarify that any content showing genitals or sexual acts, real or simulated, will no longer be permitted, adding:
Photorealistic imagery or photography–images, videos, or GIFs–with real humans that include exposed genitals or female-presenting (yeah, we know you hate this term) nipples or depict sex acts is not allowed per our guidelines.
Too late. You blew it #TumblrIsDeadParty #nsfw #tumblrpurge pic.twitter.com/PagEG2QOIr
— xstumbl (@xstumbl) December 12, 2018
Furthermore, Tumblr added that it “has always been home to marginalized communities and always will be”, and that it recognizes its “special obligation” to these communities. It also said it doesn’t want to “silence the vital conversations that take place here every day.”
LGBTQ+ conversations, exploration of sexuality and gender, efforts to document the lives and challenges of those in the sex worker industry, and posts with pictures, videos, and GIFs of gender-confirmation surgery are all examples of content that is not only permitted on Tumblr but actively encouraged.
I’d say RIP Tumblr, but I don’t mind the migration of that content to Twitter. ? pic.twitter.com/opr5YqcgJO
— manbearcat (@manbearkitten) December 16, 2018
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Vince
They’ll still allow conversations of sexuality. Sounds wonderful. Lol 😉
Jim
I hope Tumblr fails. Such an ignorant decision.
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MarathonBoy
Their statement creates even more confusion. They are banning all pics of “female presenting breasts” but at the same time, they are going to allow pics of so-called “gender confirmation surgery” which would entail photographs of “female-presenting breasts.” If a so-called “transman” had that surgery, she would show her female-presenting breasts as part of the Before pics. If a so-called “transwoman” had the surgery, he would show female-presenting breasts as part of the After pics.
DarkZephyr
“So called”? Trans men “she”? Trans women “he”?
tdh1980
They’re making it up as they go along. They didn’t fully consider the far-reaching ramifications of their decision, so they’re scrambling to salvage what’s left of the brand and its reputation.
ethan_hines
@MarathonBoy woah woah woah check that cis privilege at the Queerty* door! FIRST: There’s no such thing as “So called “transman” they are Transmen point finale! Second you obviously made a mistake misgendering by using the female version “she” when we have a fancy new word that works just nicely called “They” and “Their” but you redeemed yourself at the last minute by using he but I would have chosen they.
adje
the harder they come, the harder they fall . . .
All fine with me; opens up routes to sites I never used , like this one, and twitter just got a shitload more interesting too. My fetish content has already been salvaged to bdsmlr.com
Kangol
Just absurd, Tumblr. I saw someone joking about a site called Cumblr, but if someone did invent that (they’d have to change the name or get sued), it would take off! Allow advertising, with same sort of wall, with videos, as Tumblr, clamp down on underage folks signing on or anyone publishing child porn or anything else illegal or too outre (scat, necrophilia, etc.) and it’d be a hit.
Captain proton
there’s cumblr dot com which is only showing a “sign up for news” form, 2mblr dot com which lets you migrtate your tumblr and promises to be online in january, and there’s Tapblr dot com which is already active, lets you import your tumblr but currently only has text posts enabled.
Paulie P
the sound that they hear is the money drying up and layoffs cumming.
bobbyjoe
Not only is Tumblr’s latest stupid attempt to save an unsalvageable situation closing the barn door after the horses have already gotten out, it’s going back, burning down the barn, hopping on the tractor and driving it off a cliff.
Brian
HereIAm must have spent the day jerking off with excitement over the new Tumblr
duke4172
Why does Tumblr not just make a seperate website for adult material?