However, Tumblr’s relaxed content moderation also allowed blogs with more troubling content, particularly child pornography and Nazi agitation. Users appreciated this type of content for its depiction of healthy sex practices, opportunities for sexual exploration, and openness to taboo discussions, such as sex work. The site’s freedom encouraged the creation of NSFW (not safe for work) content that featured explicit sexuality. In an ironic twist with the advent of a new NSFW ban, Tumblr may just be going the way of LiveJournal today. Most notably, Tumblr benefited from the Russian government takeover of the fellow blogging site, LiveJournal, and its censorship of pro-LGBTQ discussions, prompting many LiveJournal users to flee to the Tumblr platform. The platform was renowned for its progressive community, providing a place where issues related to identity, body image, and sexuality could be discussed healthily. The site quickly moved beyond its founder, David Karp’s, original intention of creating another blogging website and became a media platform, the source of a variety of creator content such as fanart, photography, political advocacy, gifs, and short fiction. In February of 2005, the microblogging and social networking site, Tumblr, officially launched.
Tumblr's NSFW ban comes at great cost to the community and little gain to the company's long-term prospects. by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Getty
KIEV, UKRAINE - 4: Tumblr social networking website seen displayed on a smart phone.
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