Tumblr’s adult content ban dismays some users: ‘It was a safe space’

the-other-dominion:

Ysabel Gerrard, a lecturer in the UK’s University of Sheffield specializing in social media and society: “In particular, it feels like a big middle finger to women, to sex workers, and to queer kids. It’s saying, ‘We don’t want you here.’”

About sums it up.

@staff this is your user base. Good luck with your purity purge, you’re alienating the foundation of this platform

Tumblr’s adult content ban dismays some users: ‘It was a safe space’