Tumblr introduces highlighted posts for $1

Re:Tumblr introduces highlighted posts for $1 by jonathanmoore on Friday February 03, 2012 @04:07PM (#3549009)

With most platforms that is a valid concern, but with Tumblr you can easily create a local backup your entire blog (http://staff.tumblr.com/post/286303145/tumblr-backup-mac-bet...) as basic HTML, images, assets, theme, etc.

With that said, Tumblr has a very bright future ahead of them.

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Re:Tumblr introduces highlighted posts for $1 by pavel_lishin on Friday February 03, 2012 @04:09PM (#3549023)

Sure, but then you're stuck setting up again elsewhere - so why not do it from the start?

Answer to rhetorical question: because we can't be bothered, so we'd rather just pick a provider who is more likely to stick around than not.

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Re:Tumblr introduces highlighted posts for $1 by spinchange on Friday February 03, 2012 @04:31PM (#3549116)

That's a totally reasonable consideration but the revenue model of the host platform isn't always the best indicator of its success or longevity.

LiveJournal & Six Apart have longstanding revenue models but aren't hosting users like the President of the United States or large corporate media entities.

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Re:Tumblr introduces highlighted posts for $1 by pavel_lishin on Saturday February 04, 2012 @01:04PM (#3551573)

Sure, but they're still around. Or are you implying that the President and Corporation, Inc. would bail Tumblr out to keep their blog up?

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Re:Tumblr introduces highlighted posts for $1 by wmf on Friday February 03, 2012 @05:15PM (#3549322)

BTW, that backup app is even less reliable than the rest of Tumblr. I did manage to get a full backup... once.

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