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Automattic buys Tumblr for dirt cheap; adult content still banned

by Anthony DeanAugust 19, 2019December 10, 20210

News came last week that Verizon is selling Tumblr to Automattic, the people behind WordPress. The sale figure is at a ludicrously low, fire sale-esque …

Blog status update (July 2019): New social networks, plus Goodreads alternative Riffle

by Anthony DeanJuly 17, 2019December 10, 20210

I haven’t written one of these in awhile, but here’s the current state of things on the blog. Giving Mastodon and Pixelfed a go As …

Blog status update (late April 2019): The blog’s moved from WordPress to ClassicPress

by Anthony DeanApril 22, 2019December 10, 20210

Several weeks ago, I posted in the last blog status update that I’ve been pondering which blogging platform to switch to. The “TLDR” explanation: I …

Blog status update (April 2019): WordPress alternatives?

by Anthony DeanApril 8, 2019December 10, 20210

Here’s an update on the current goings-on with the blog. Welcome back, Pinterest As I’ve written before, I’ve brought back Pinterest to the blog as …

Blog status update (January 2019): Shuttering the blog’s Facebook page (again)

by Anthony DeanJanuary 14, 2019December 10, 20210

Time for another look at the latest bunch of updates, changes, etc. to the blog. Goodbye, Facebook page The main change is I’ve decided to …

Blog status update (December 2018): Gutenberg vs. the classic WordPress editor

by Anthony DeanDecember 10, 2018December 10, 20210

It’s time for another update on the blog’s recent changes. Dropping Google Analytics for Matomo (formerly Piwik) Photo by Drew Tarvin (Flickr / CC BY) …

What are some Tumblr blogging alternatives?

by Anthony DeanDecember 5, 2018December 10, 20210

Tumblr made a big stir online this week, and not in a way that made anyone excited. On Monday, the Verizon-owned blogging/social media platform announced …