Re:Tumblr CEO David Karp is stepping down from the company
by erebus_rex on Monday November 27, 2017 @08:24PM
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Can't speak for OP but Tumblr has a pretty big SJW subculture; screenshots from more esoteric or radical discussions get some ridicule on reddit and elsewhere. Check (the equally toxic) subreddit tumblrinaction for a sample of this type of content. I can't tell you how representative that is of the whole site though as I am also not a tumblr user.
Re:Tumblr CEO David Karp is stepping down from the company
by free_everybody on Monday November 27, 2017 @09:15PM
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I'd like to point out that you're referencing hand picked, extreme examples of a community. There's a massive bias. You have no way of knowing what Tumblr is like based on these examples.
Re:Tumblr CEO David Karp is stepping down from the company
by zaarn on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @04:23AM
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From my experience, TIA is rather representative once you remove the various art blogs and their reblogs.
As I've stated in another comment, several creators I enjoy have been massively bullied by wider communities on Tumblr until they left.
Re:Tumblr CEO David Karp is stepping down from the company
by zaarn on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @04:22AM
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Tumblr has an indeed very toxic community at times.
Several creators of fanart I enjoy have been bullied of the platform, even receiving death threats if they don't leave for minor incidents or one time even a completely made up reason.
There are still some creators there but I do hope they move to better places in time.
However, toxic community? I never had that impression. That said I never used Tumblr for longer periods and I don't get how to comment on stuff or really interact there.