Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by tristan_louis » Sun, May 19, 2013, 9:13 PM UTC

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by qwerta » Sun, May 19, 2013, 9:45 PM UTC

I think it boils down how Yahoo manages to integrate it into its portfolio. I really hope they succeed somehow. Internet could use some more competition.

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by mkoble11 » Sun, May 19, 2013, 11:08 PM UTC

qwerta wrote: post #2

I think it boils down how Yahoo manages to integrate it into its portfolio. I really hope they succeed somehow. Internet could use some more competition.

I really hope they succeed somehow. Internet could use some more competition.

When they announced Marissa as taking over, I just wasn't sure anyone could steer that company in the right direction. Perhaps maybe it was just better left for dead.

However, I've been impressed by the moves she's making & believe she's going to turn it around. I'm rooting for her to succeed.

It takes guts to build your own company. It's just as ballsy (if not more so) to climb aboard a sinking ship, get out your pail and start moving buckets of water, one by one.

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by invig » Sun, May 19, 2013, 11:16 PM UTC

Sensationalist speculation much?

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by ihuman » Mon, May 20, 2013, 12:13 AM UTC

invig wrote: post #4

Sensationalist speculation much?

The story is too new to do anything but speculate.

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by jiggy2011 » Mon, May 20, 2013, 12:21 AM UTC

They could have saved themselves a billion by not abandoning geocities. It had huge traction at one point but it just never moved with the times.

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by quackerhacker » Mon, May 20, 2013, 12:33 AM UTC

I'm really hoping Yahoo the best. Although they have no products, that I'm aware of at least, that I'm using, I have used Tumblr briefly. Like some others here, when I heard Mayer was appointed as CEO from Google.

I thought that was awesome for the company, and even though some of the devs didn't like the HR changes, it does show her commitment to change that is badly needed.

What I will give Yahoo the biggest credit they deserve is that THEY ARE making headlines and becoming a common topic of discussion. I just really hope that Yahoo does cultivate Tumblr (even though I think the acquisition is over priced to make headlines) and carve a strong niche as a bloggers goto solution, and that the users don't start a mass exodus.

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by dreen » Mon, May 20, 2013, 1:08 AM UTC

In terms of content/overall quality, yes, Tumblr and others like Blogger and (less) Wordpress.com are what Geocities used to be.

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by obviouslygreen » Mon, May 20, 2013, 1:09 AM UTC

ihuman wrote: post #5

invig wrote: post #4

Sensationalist speculation much?

The story is too new to do anything but speculate.

I disagree. There's something else people could do: Wait for real data.

Of course this doesn't mesh with the "we have to write something or no one will have anything to click on and we won't get any ad revenue" angle, but my point is that "too new to do anything but speculate" implies something needs to be done.

Re: Is Tumblr the new Geocities?

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Post by satori99 » Mon, May 20, 2013, 1:14 AM UTC

quackerhacker wrote: post #7

I'm really hoping Yahoo the best. Although they have no products, that I'm aware of at least, that I'm using, I have used Tumblr briefly. Like some others here, when I heard Mayer was appointed as CEO from Google. I thought that was awesome for the company, and even though some of the devs didn't like the HR changes, it does show her commitment to change that is badly needed. What I will give Yahoo the biggest credit…

> Although they have no products, that I'm aware of at least, that I'm using

Do you know anyone who does? Every time I see their name is a headline, I am mildy suprised that they are still relevant at all.