GOODBYE HATE, GOODBYE TUMBLR.

Tumblr has decided to make the insanely immature decision to ban adult content - and do it on the same that is "End Violence Against Sex Workers" day. That message from Tumblr is pretty clear - they desire a puritan site that ie okay with violence against an entire group of people due to their chosen career.

Because of this, I will no longer be using Tumblr. I am not deleting my account, as I don't want someone else to make a username of RedVonix and pose as me.

Goodbye, Tumblr. You have become the very thing you said you were against. Enjoy your new puritan site - I sure as fuck won't.

Abhorrent, and based on the endless negative responses it's clear how your users have responded to this childish decision. Deleting my account on December 17th and sticking with people who aren't afraid of the human body (or anything an automated bot confuses for the human body).

A better, more positive Tumblr

Since its founding in 2007, Tumblr has always been a place for wide open, creative self-expression at the heart of community and culture. To borrow from our founder David Karp, we’re proud to have inspired a generation of artists, writers, creators, curators, and crusaders to redefine our culture and to help empower individuality.

Over the past several months, and inspired by our storied past, we’ve given serious thought to who we want to be to our community moving forward and have been hard at work laying the foundation for a better Tumblr. We’ve realized that in order to continue to fulfill our promise and place in culture, especially as it evolves, we must change. Some of that change began with fostering more constructive dialogue among our community members. Today, we’re taking another step by no longer allowing adult content, including explicit sexual content and nudity (with some exceptions).  

Let’s first be unequivocal about something that should not be confused with today’s policy change: posting anything that is harmful to minors, including child pornography, is abhorrent and has no place in our community. We’ve always had and always will have a zero tolerance policy for this type of content. To this end, we continuously invest in the enforcement of this policy, including industry-standard machine monitoring, a growing team of human moderators, and user tools that make it easy to report abuse. We also closely partner with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Internet Watch Foundation, two invaluable organizations at the forefront of protecting our children from abuse, and through these partnerships we report violations of this policy to law enforcement authorities. We can never prevent all bad actors from attempting to abuse our platform, but we make it our highest priority to keep the community as safe as possible.

So what is changing?

Posts that contain adult content will no longer be allowed on Tumblr, and we’ve updated our Community Guidelines to reflect this policy change. We recognize Tumblr is also a place to speak freely about topics like art, sex positivity, your relationships, your sexuality, and your personal journey. We want to make sure that we continue to foster this type of diversity of expression in the community, so our new policy strives to strike a balance.

Why are we doing this?

It is our continued, humble aspiration that Tumblr be a safe place for creative expression, self-discovery, and a deep sense of community. As Tumblr continues to grow and evolve, and our understanding of our impact on our world becomes clearer, we have a responsibility to consider that impact across different age groups, demographics, cultures, and mindsets. We spent considerable time weighing the pros and cons of expression in the community that includes adult content. In doing so, it became clear that without this content we have the opportunity to create a place where more people feel comfortable expressing themselves.

Bottom line: There are no shortage of sites on the internet that feature adult content. We will leave it to them and focus our efforts on creating the most welcoming environment possible for our community.

So what’s next?

Starting December 17, 2018, we will begin enforcing this new policy. Community members with content that is no longer permitted on Tumblr will get a heads up from us in advance and steps they can take to appeal or preserve their content outside the community if they so choose. All changes won’t happen overnight as something of this complexity takes time.

Another thing, filtering this type of content versus say, a political protest with nudity or the statue of David, is not simple at scale. We’re relying on automated tools to identify adult content and humans to help train and keep our systems in check. We know there will be mistakes, but we’ve done our best to create and enforce a policy that acknowledges the breadth of expression we see in the community.

Most importantly, we’re going to be as transparent as possible with you about the decisions we’re making and resources available to you, including more detailed information, product enhancements, and more content moderators to interface directly with the community and content.

Like you, we love Tumblr and what it’s come to mean for millions of people around the world. Our actions are out of love and hope for our community. We won’t always get this right, especially in the beginning, but we are determined to make your experience a positive one.

Jeff D’Onofrio CEO

Goodbye Tumblr

Deleting my Tumblr account on December 17th in protest of Tumblr deciding to be a bunch of whiney little babies.

I suspect deez nuts and that rattler cheese would make even @a_fat_guy_in_denver blush. Rocky Mountain Oysters and Rattlesnake Queso at the Buckhorn Exchange to end an excellent day of entertaining an out of town guest. . #redvonix #foodaholic #ps4 #foody #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #foodoftheday #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #buckhornexchange #foodpornshare (at The Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqxa0ltAZTT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h11hf26boz19

Became stand-in bartenders with @silentluciditi and @zsuzsifer. Patrons of the #buckhornexchange had no idea what hit them. . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch (at The Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqv7hLyARKe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13sco7wzxt45j

All work and no play make Red a dull boy. . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch #estesparkcolorado #stanleyhotel (at Stanley Hotel) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqvGRCHljKD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q20uk1zn2m8k

Hey. Someone told me you like cats... . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch (at Loveland, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqsVAMYF9Rk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=onxhkacofie0

It's a little cold today. . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch #colorado #winter (at Fort Collins, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqpQ3wGlhsR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gedib8rczzrv

Dreamhack Atlanta booth! (Some assembly required). . #redvonix #purrtato #xbox #cat #fun #csgo #nowplaying #indiegames #katzenworld #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #nintendo #NintendoSwitch #dreamhack #atlanta (at Georgia World Congress Center) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqNXxfxllEa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18do0n1ovmtji

All aboard the @DreamHack Direct! . #redvonix #purrtato #xbox #cat #fun #csgo #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #nintendo #NintendoSwitch #dreamhack #atlanta (at Denver International Airport-Southwest Airlines Terminal) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLEFSLFp3D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18awsjjfx767s

Dreamhack Atlanta final booth prep got me like, "It's 6pm - time to eat Breakfast." . #redvonix #purrtato #dreamhack #atlanta #indie #indiegames #NintendoSwitch #ps4 #xbox #caturday #cat #gaming #nowplaying #ps4share #indiedev #cats #catsofinstagram #adventure (at Fort Collins, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqJMmBDlkD-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fqnjvzr1ujba

Preparing for @dreamhack Atlanta in the fluffiest way possible. . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch (at Loveland, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBSvaFl17Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8lca0lzjdqye

Lick it, Derrick. Lick the fun. Our funballs need to be ready for @dreamhack. . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch (at Loveland, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpxp546Am_Z/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=8wpd63rgtzs5

Yeah so guess fixing that @purrtatotail lighting bug was a good call.... . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch (at Fort Collins, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpRAXclFYdl/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cqys9tidxck7

Okonomiyaki for late lunch. Sort of fell apart in the pan so now it's ok-oh-no-miyaki. . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch (at Fort Collins, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQHFOaFVed/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=7pugqzqlj3rn

Eated an octopus. . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch (at Fort Collins, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpP8crhlQPN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gfp5rahesrn4

Spent the night on a couch in a client's office last night, pushing on a project that's been kicking my ass. Back in my own bed now... like sleeping on a puffy cloud of dirty angel whispers. . #redvonix #purrtato #ps4 #cat #fun #nowplaying #indiegames #indiedev #indiegame #game #cats #developer #happy #idol #games #gaming #indiegame #NintendoSwitch (at Fort Collins, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpL_hFel9N9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=myieogbcmrqp