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{{Website Infobox
| name = Tumblr
| image =
||type = Social Media
|website = https://www.tumblr.com/ tumblr.com}}

== About ==

Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website that was founded by David Karp and Marco Arment. Now Tumblr is currently owned by Yahoo! Inc. The service allows users to post multimedia, gifs, and other content to a short-form blog were their pages can be view on their dashboard, they can "reblog" or "heart" other user's posts. <ref> Tumblr (Wikipedia) - [https://archive.is/OnhPW]</ref><ref>Tumblr (KYM) - [https://archive.is/CKQr2]</ref>

'''History'''

In 2007, Tumblr was founded originally by Karp's own personal earnings as a software consultant for it's parent site, UrbanBaby. It got its' name "Tumblr," which as inspired by the word "tumblelog," a term David used for micro-blogging when he was 19.

'''Yahoo Acquisition'''

On May 16, 2013, Yahoo! may be seeking to acquire Tumblr for as high as $1 billion, according the the tech news site AllThingsD reported and cited multiple anonymous sources which are close to the situation. Later, on May 19, multiple tech news blogs, including AllThingsD, reported that both companies approved Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr. This was confirmed as official on May 20.

'''Social Justice Warriors'''

The presence of social justice blogging on Tumblr is extensive, spanning over a wide range of issues and topics, ranging from religion, racism, and gender equality to ablism, homosexuality, and classism among many others. Tumblr has a stereotype of being a [[Social Justice Warriors|social justice warriors]] haven, one blogger from Tumblr, name Communismkills, has experience harassment and [[doxxing]] from legions of social justice warriors. <ref> How SJW are Creating an Entire Generation of Fascists -[https://archive.is/BdDYw]</ref><ref> Social Justice Blogging -[https://archive.is/VXsfG]</ref>

== Role in Gamergate ==

TomScottFan has found evidence that "Abuse by Gamergate" posted fake [[Gamergate]] hate messages.<ref> Abuse by GG" Tumblr Posts FAKE GG Hate Messages - [https://archive.is/EqxKk]</ref>

'''Fake Tweet #1:''' https://archive.is/oF1PP]

The first one, [[Twitter]] messages only allows a grand total of 147 characters and only allows messages as long as 140 characters.

'''Fake Tweet #2:''' https://archive.is/uVEjf]

Second Tweet, the hate message which mentions GG was posted nine months before the screenshot. Said screenshot was posted on Tumblr on May 14, 2015. Secondly, there are 270 days before May 14 was August 17, 2014. So the message was posted approximately August 17 ([[Adam Baldwin]] coined the term "Gamergate" on August 27. This post was made before Gamergate existed yet mentions Gamergate by name. - So it is fake. Lastly, the post also uses the term "TOP WHORE 2015" but the message was posted in 2014.

<ref> Felicia Day GG Chapters in Book (KiA) - [https://archive.is/7rbAl]</ref><ref> Crossing the Street - [https://archive.is/g1qVg]</ref>

'''Operations'''

'''[[Operation: Firefly]]'''

This is an on-going project to get pro-Gamergate information into Tumblr and to expand it's bases outside of Twitter, 8chan, and other established GamerGate hubs to reach people who would not otherwise hear their side.

'''[[Operation: Rohirrim]]'''

This operation came out to recruit more people to the Gamergate cause, the brief objectives is to swell Twitter and Reddits' GG members and to recruit newcomers.

== See Also ==

[[Tumblr culture]]

[[Projects:Operation Firefly]]

[[Shitty Webcomics]]

[[Operation Rohirrim]]

[[GamerGate News (Tumblr Blog)]]

== References ==

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[[Category: Tumblr]][[Category: Social Websites]][[Category: Hacking]]

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 Second Tweet, the hate message which mentions GG was posted nine months before the screenshot. Said screenshot was posted on Tumblr on May 14, 2015. Secondly, there are 270 days before May 14 was August 17, 2014. So the message was posted approximately August 17 ([[Adam Baldwin]] coined the term "Gamergate" on August 27. This post was made before Gamergate existed yet mentions Gamergate by name. - So it is fake. Lastly, the post also uses the term "TOP WHORE 2015" but the message was posted in 2014.
-  <ref> Felicia Day GG Chapters in Book (KiA) - [https://archive.is/7rbAl]</ref> <ref> Crossing the Street - [https://archive.is/g1qVg]</ref>
+'''Crossing the Street'''
 '''Operations'''

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 == About ==
 Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website that was founded by David Karp and Marco Arment. Now Tumblr is currently owned by Yahoo! Inc. The service allows users to post multimedia, gifs, and other content to a short-form blog were their pages can be view on their dashboard, they can "reblog" or "heart" other user's posts.  <ref> Tumblr (Wikipedia) - [https://archive.is/OnhPW]</ref> <ref>Tumblr (KYM) - [https://archive.is/CKQr2]</ref>
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 TomScottFan has found evidence that "Abuse by Gamergate" posted fake [[Gamergate]] hate messages. <ref> Abuse by GG" Tumblr Posts FAKE GG Hate Messages - [https://archive.is/EqxKk]</ref>
 '''Fake Tweet #1:''' https://archive.is/oF1PP]

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-Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website that was founded by David Karp and Marco Arment. Now Tumblr is currently owned by Yahoo! Inc. The service allows users to post multimedia, gifs, and other content to a short-form blog were their pages can be view on their dashboard, they can "reblog" or "heart" other user's posts. <ref> Tumblr (Wikipedia) - [https://archive.is/OnhPW]</ref><ref>Tumblr (KYM) - [https://archive.is/CKQr2]</ref>
+Tumblr is a microblogging platform and social networking website that was founded by David Karp and Marco Arment. Now Tumblr is currently owned by Yahoo! Inc. The service allows users to post multimedia, gifs, and other content to a short-form blog were their pages can be view on their dashboard, they can "reblog" or "heart" other user's posts.  <ref> Tumblr (Wikipedia) - [https://archive.is/OnhPW]</ref> <ref>Tumblr (KYM) - [https://archive.is/CKQr2]</ref>
 '''History'''
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 '''Social Justice Warriors'''
-The presence of social justice blogging on Tumblr is extensive, spanning over a wide range of issues and topics, ranging from religion, racism, and gender equality to ablism, homosexuality, and classism among many others. Tumblr has a stereotype of being a [[Social Justice Warriors|social justice warriors]] haven, one blogger from Tumblr, name Communismkills, has experience harassment and [[doxxing]] from legions of social justice warriors.  <ref> How SJW are Creating an Entire Generation of Fascists -[https://archive.is/BdDYw]</ref><ref> Social Justice Blogging -[https://archive.is/VXsfG]</ref>
+The presence of social justice blogging on Tumblr is extensive, spanning over a wide range of issues and topics, ranging from religion, racism, and gender equality to ablism, homosexuality, and classism among many others. Tumblr has a stereotype of being a [[Social Justice Warriors|social justice warriors]] haven, one blogger from Tumblr, name Communismkills, has experience harassment and [[doxxing]] from legions of social justice warriors.   <ref> How SJW are Creating an Entire Generation of Fascists -[https://archive.is/BdDYw]</ref> <ref> Social Justice Blogging -[https://archive.is/VXsfG]</ref>
 == Role in Gamergate ==
-TomScottFan has found evidence that "Abuse by Gamergate" posted fake [[Gamergate]] hate messages.<ref> Abuse by GG" Tumblr Posts FAKE GG Hate Messages - [https://archive.is/EqxKk]</ref>
+TomScottFan has found evidence that "Abuse by Gamergate" posted fake [[Gamergate]] hate messages. <ref> Abuse by GG" Tumblr Posts FAKE GG Hate Messages - [https://archive.is/EqxKk]</ref>
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 Second Tweet, the hate message which mentions GG was posted nine months before the screenshot. Said screenshot was posted on Tumblr on May 14, 2015. Secondly, there are 270 days before May 14 was August 17, 2014. So the message was posted approximately August 17 ([[Adam Baldwin]] coined the term "Gamergate" on August 27. This post was made before Gamergate existed yet mentions Gamergate by name. - So it is fake. Lastly, the post also uses the term "TOP WHORE 2015" but the message was posted in 2014.
-<ref> Felicia Day GG Chapters in Book (KiA) - [https://archive.is/7rbAl]</ref><ref> Crossing the Street - [https://archive.is/g1qVg]</ref>
+ <ref> Felicia Day GG Chapters in Book (KiA) - [https://archive.is/7rbAl]</ref> <ref> Crossing the Street - [https://archive.is/g1qVg]</ref>
 '''Operations'''

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