Pornhub trying to buy Tumblr - GoFuckYourself.com

crockett · 05-03-2019, 12:56 PM

https://arstechnica.com/information-...-filled-glory/

Less than two years after buying Tumblr as part of its Yahoo acquisition, Verizon is reportedly trying to sell the blogging platform. Pornhub has also announced that it wants to buy Tumblr and end the site's Verizon-imposed porn ban.

"Verizon Communications Inc. is seeking a buyer for blogging website Tumblr, according to people familiar with the matter, as it tries to steady a media business that has struggled to meet revenue targets," The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.

Pornhub quickly announced its interest after the news broke, although it isn't clear whether the two companies have talked. Verizon banned all adult content from Tumblr in December 2018, and Pornhub wants to restore the site to its former porn-filled glory.

"There are obvious synergies between the two brands and value Pornhub could derive from Tumblr," Pornhub VP Corey Price said in a statement to Ars. "We’re extremely interested in acquiring the platform and are very much looking forward to one day restoring it to its former glory with NSFW content."

We asked Pornhub if it has submitted an offer to buy Tumblr or at least spoken directly with Verizon about it, but we did not get an answer.

"Tumblr was a safe haven for those who wanted to explore and express their sexuality, adult entertainment aficionados included," Price's statement also said. "We’ve long been dismayed that such measures were taken to eradicate erotic communities on the platform, leaving many individuals without an asylum through which they could comfortably peruse adult content."

Pornhub's interest in buying Tumblr was first reported by BuzzFeed yesterday.

Verizon declined to comment when contacted by Ars.

Shortly after Verizon announced the Tumblr porn ban, we reported that Tumblr's algorithm for enforcing the ban was "flagging non-adult content as adult content, and vice versa."

Verizon’s Yahoo/AOL division
The WSJ report said Verizon's sale process for Tumblr "is ongoing and may not result in any transaction," and that "[i]t is unclear how much Verizon might get for Tumblr." The WSJ report didn't mention any potential buyers.

Yahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion in 2013, but it later wrote down about half of that value. Verizon bought Yahoo's operating business, including Tumblr, for $4.48 billion in June 2017.

Verizon hoped Yahoo and previously acquired AOL would help it create a huge online advertising business. It hasn't gone well. Verizon laid off 7 percent of employees in the Yahoo/AOL division in January this year, a month after telling investors that the media division had "lower-than-expected revenues and earnings" as it lost ground to online advertising industry leaders Google and Facebook. Verizon recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment of about $4.6 billion, wiping out nearly all of the Yahoo/AOL division's goodwill value.

ZENRA · 05-03-2019, 01:07 PM

Are there any downsides to this?

crockett · 05-03-2019, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ZENRA

Are there any downsides to this?

Well Pornhub helped kill the affiliate model so I really don't wish them luck in anything. They built their business by stealing other people's content..

Bladewire · 05-03-2019, 01:11 PM

I don't see Verizon doing business with a porn company in any way, let alone giving them the power to own a legitimate established platform.

brassmonkey · 05-03-2019, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Bladewire

I don't see Verizon doing business with a porn company in any way, let alone giving them the power to own a legitimate established platform.

if pornhub is listening the keyword is "shell"

The Porn Nerd · 05-03-2019, 01:27 PM

So Tumblr bans porn six months ago and now Verizon wants to sell it. Typical.

And Verizon buying shitty brands like Yahoo and AOL and thinking it could compete with Big G and FB? Hilarious! Why doesn't Verizon just buy Myspace and Friendster too? Then they can have all the sites no one wants. LOL

Geniuses.

CjTheFish · 05-03-2019, 01:32 PM

I'm sure it would be MindGeek buying it, not PornHub.

"MindGeek buys Tumblr from Verizon" would be a lot more favorable to Verizon's image than "PornHub buys Tumblr from Verizon"

The average consumer doesn't know what MindGeek is or what they do.

Bladewire · 05-03-2019, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by CjTheFish

The average consumer doesn't know what MindGeek is or what they do.

The media who reports the news knows who mindgeek is and then they call it pornhub, just like they did in this article.

Here's an example of how the media reports mindgeek as being PornHub.

CaptainHowdy · 05-03-2019, 02:13 PM

Nice stunt as usual . . .

blackmonsters · 05-03-2019, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Bladewire

I don't see Verizon doing business with a porn company in any way, let alone giving them the power to own a legitimate established platform.

But they bought Tumblr knowing it was full of porn.

Bladewire · 05-03-2019, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by blackmonsters

But they bought Tumblr knowing it was full of porn.

They didn't know it's was 30% of the platform.

They're selling the platform now because it lost 30% of traffic when they took the porn off.

kane · 05-03-2019, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by CaptainHowdy

Nice stunt as usual . . .

Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner.

The Porn Nerd · 05-03-2019, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bladewire

They didn't know it's was 30% of the platform.

They're selling the platform now because it lost 30% of traffic when they took the porn off.

They could just bring back the porn.
Problem solved.

baddog · 05-03-2019, 06:20 PM

I should probably sell that stock

Paul Markham · 05-04-2019, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by CjTheFish

I'm sure it would be MindGeek buying it, not PornHub.

"MindGeek buys Tumblr from Verizon" would be a lot more favorable to Verizon's image than "PornHub buys Tumblr from Verizon"

The average consumer doesn't know what MindGeek is or what they do.

The Press do and they will make the connection. The easiest thing to do is start a new Blogging platform that's porn safe and build traffic.

celandina · 05-04-2019, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by ZENRA

Are there any downsides to this?

No, it only has an upside, since NOBODY stepped up and created something similar to Tumblr ( albeit several claim that they did).

ruff · 05-04-2019, 09:39 AM

Money talks, deals will be made. There are no morals in business.

NatalieK · 05-04-2019, 10:44 AM

wishing they bought twitter

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crockett in a van by the river Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 76,806	Pornhub trying to buy Tumblr https://arstechnica.com/information-...-filled-glory/ Less than two years after buying Tumblr as part of its Yahoo acquisition, Verizon is reportedly trying to sell the blogging platform. Pornhub has also announced that it wants to buy Tumblr and end the site's Verizon-imposed porn ban. "Verizon Communications Inc. is seeking a buyer for blogging website Tumblr, according to people familiar with the matter, as it tries to steady a media business that has struggled to meet revenue targets," The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. Pornhub quickly announced its interest after the news broke, although it isn't clear whether the two companies have talked. Verizon banned all adult content from Tumblr in December 2018, and Pornhub wants to restore the site to its former porn-filled glory. "There are obvious synergies between the two brands and value Pornhub could derive from Tumblr," Pornhub VP Corey Price said in a statement to Ars. "We’re extremely interested in acquiring the platform and are very much looking forward to one day restoring it to its former glory with NSFW content." We asked Pornhub if it has submitted an offer to buy Tumblr or at least spoken directly with Verizon about it, but we did not get an answer. "Tumblr was a safe haven for those who wanted to explore and express their sexuality, adult entertainment aficionados included," Price's statement also said. "We’ve long been dismayed that such measures were taken to eradicate erotic communities on the platform, leaving many individuals without an asylum through which they could comfortably peruse adult content." Pornhub's interest in buying Tumblr was first reported by BuzzFeed yesterday. Verizon declined to comment when contacted by Ars. Shortly after Verizon announced the Tumblr porn ban, we reported that Tumblr's algorithm for enforcing the ban was "flagging non-adult content as adult content, and vice versa." Verizon’s Yahoo/AOL division The WSJ report said Verizon's sale process for Tumblr "is ongoing and may not result in any transaction," and that "[i]t is unclear how much Verizon might get for Tumblr." The WSJ report didn't mention any potential buyers. Yahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion in 2013, but it later wrote down about half of that value. Verizon bought Yahoo's operating business, including Tumblr, for $4.48 billion in June 2017. Verizon hoped Yahoo and previously acquired AOL would help it create a huge online advertising business. It hasn't gone well. Verizon laid off 7 percent of employees in the Yahoo/AOL division in January this year, a month after telling investors that the media division had "lower-than-expected revenues and earnings" as it lost ground to online advertising industry leaders Google and Facebook. Verizon recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment of about $4.6 billion, wiping out nearly all of the Yahoo/AOL division's goodwill value. __________________ In November, you can vote for America's next president or its first dictator.

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CjTheFish Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: The Desert Posts: 640	I'm sure it would be MindGeek buying it, not PornHub. "MindGeek buys Tumblr from Verizon" would be a lot more favorable to Verizon's image than "PornHub buys Tumblr from Verizon" The average consumer doesn't know what MindGeek is or what they do.

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