Please remember
Tomorrow, a lot of bloggers will be offline. I will be one of them. This is in protest of tumblrs new policy and the affect it has had on users and creators.
The goal is to make noise around tumblr. Twitter, Facebook, pillowfort, mastodon, MySpace, and any other social media you use. Speak up there. Speak about what your protesting, tag the staff and website pages on those sites so they know how the user base feels and what we think.
You are under no obligation to participate in this protest
No one can make you log out or close the website and app. It’s your choice, and you do not have to explain it to anyone.
Logging off does not mean the blogger will never be back
For some, this is the moment they move to a new platform, but not all. A lot of bloggers will return, I will be coming back to the site after all is said and done, because this is the place I feel most accepted and welcome. This is the place I love and where I’ve truly found a loving and supportive community of friends. Through this site I’ve found my family, and I’m not leaving that behind.
The log off will not cause staff to delete the site
That’s been circulating a lot, but please know it isn’t true. It will cause a drop in ad revenue and productivity for the site. It will show that we’re serious. It will make them pay attention, but one day of low usage will not cause them to delete the site. Do not let people convince you that it will be.
Stay strong younglings. We can make a statement together, we can make changes if we are unified, we are more powerful than we believe