Marco Arment on Nostr: David and I were extremely conscious of the rise of Facebook in Tumblr's early days, ...
David and I were extremely conscious of the rise of Facebook in Tumblr's early days, and specifically designed it NOT to want or display your real name anywhere.
It was in direct response to that trend.
We wanted Tumblr to be a place where you could write as whoever you wanted to be, with no forced associations with people you knew in "real life" and no discoverable links to your “real" identity.
Anonymity isn't without its issues, but people need outlets like that.
https://mastodon.social/@tofugolem/112763842723365044
It was in direct response to that trend.
We wanted Tumblr to be a place where you could write as whoever you wanted to be, with no forced associations with people you knew in "real life" and no discoverable links to your “real" identity.
Anonymity isn't without its issues, but people need outlets like that.
https://mastodon.social/@tofugolem/112763842723365044