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Tumblr vs Twitter / X

Twitter / X started first, in 2006, 1 year before Tumblr.

Tumblr 19y 228d since 2007 · Wavering Twitter / X 20y 180d since 2006 · Wavering started first

Why Tumblr lasted

  • Fandom, collage, and a posting style that did not survive other feeds intact.
  • Automattic bought it. WordPress people might yet be decent stewards.

Why Twitter / X lasted

  • It is still where news breaks and where a class of people performs being informed.
  • The graph of journalists, politicians, and engineers did not actually move to one place.

Questions

Which is older, Tumblr or Twitter / X?

Twitter / X started first, in 2006, 1 year before Tumblr.

How long has Twitter / X been running?

Twitter / X has been up 20 years 180 days, since 2006-03-21.

How long has Tumblr been running?

Tumblr has been up 19 years 228 days, since 2007-02-01.

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