2007 founded Wavering
social · tumblr.com
Tumblr
something is at the door
19 years 200 days and counting
David Karp, 2007. Still a dashboard. The cultural peak is a timestamp.
Why it lasted
- Fandom, collage, and a posting style that did not survive other feeds intact.
- Automattic bought it. WordPress people might yet be decent stewards.
Times it almost ended
- The 2018 porn ban gutted the graph. Yahoo/Verizon years were neglect. It should be dead. It is not.
What would finish it
- Automattic treating it as a side quest, plus the remaining posters aging out without replacements.
Questions
Is Tumblr still up?
Yes, with a Wavering verdict: something is at the door. Founded 2007.
How long has Tumblr been around?
Tumblr has been up since 2007-02-01.
Why did Tumblr survive?
Fandom, collage, and a posting style that did not survive other feeds intact.
Could Tumblr still die?
Automattic treating it as a side quest, plus the remaining posters aging out without replacements.