Tumblr’s anti-porn algorithm is flagging basically everything as NSFW

Re:Tumblr’s anti-porn algorithm is flagging basically everyt... by wolfgke on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:13AM (#18609551)

> Oath is desperate to put more ads on Tumblr, because they massively overpaid for it ($1 billion) and have been throwing money at it ever since (100s of millions).

OK, but where is the problem with NSFW content (which is quite different from porn) for this?

I know, I am German, where there is quite a different mentality with this respect (in my hometown I have even seen openly posted bills for a big porn exhibition in Berlin in the past and nobody (except for the churches) was upset).

I can understand that many brands do not want their ads placed next to porn. But where is the problem with other NSFW content?

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Re:Tumblr’s anti-porn algorithm is flagging basically everyt... by nopriorarrests on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:55AM (#18610046)

Ask any marketer from a large brand (such a BMW or Adidas) -- their "brand safety" rules are very strict, and any kind of NSFW is a big no-no. Its not just hardcore porn.

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Re:Tumblr’s anti-porn algorithm is flagging basically everyt... by fjsolwmv on Thursday December 06, 2018 @09:36AM (#18618326)

Advertisers like sexiness but don't like porn because they want their customer base to stay frustrated and chase satisfaction via materialist comsumption. It's a blend of Puritan work ethic with soulless corporate exploitation.

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Re:Tumblr’s anti-porn algorithm is flagging basically everyt... by wolfgke on Friday December 07, 2018 @09:02AM (#18627669)

> and chase satisfaction via materialist comsumption.

Sounds like porn to me. ;-)

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Re:Tumblr’s anti-porn algorithm is flagging basically everyt... by xnyan on Wednesday December 05, 2018 @11:54AM (#18610028)

Strong puritanical roots in the united states, pervasive throughout society.

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