just to be clear, I’m staying here as long as this site functions. I have 0 intentions of deleting this blog, I will go down with this ship if only to see exactly how bad it gets
Anyway the last point I have to make here is that even if tumblr breaks under the algorithm (almost certain if they don’t back out of using it) and/or everybody leaves… I don’t have anywhere else to go or post things
people like to joke about it being bad, but I legitimately really like Tumblr. it actually feels like a blogging platform in a world where facebook and twitter are active political weapons that manipulate us elections. i don’t feel like i’m baring myself to content i don’t want to see here, or having to engage with a popularity-focused culture. the content isn’t sorted to influence you or trick you. it’s a bunch of people being themselves on their own terms. it’s oldnet.
yes, i do use other websites, but i’m not interested in posting personal things to any of them. this was a place i had control over and i’ll stay with it until i can’t. and when that happens there’ll be nothing left.
I keep telling people that this happening in the wake of SESTA/FOSTA is not a coincidence either, and that the entire legislation, backed up to the repeal of net neutrality ENCOURAGES shit like this– but no, we old people are being ‘paranoid.’
yup. And then there’s article 13 over in Europe… Porn is the excuse, censorship is the reason. Don’t think that your political opinions are safe, folks, no matter what the topic.
Iron in the Sand 