Tumblr @staff have been silent about the use of this site by white nationalist bloggers, while numerous other sites (see this post) have made actions to ban nazis/white nationalists/”alt-right”/fascists. Tumblr needs to know their lack of action is unacceptable. I love my tumblr community and want to stay, but if this continues, I will have to considering leaving.
I suggest we push back, and unite to boycott on a certain date. I’m arbitrarily suggesting September 1st – it’s nine days from this post, and that gives it enough time to hopefully get spread as far as possible. Boycotts only work if lots of people do it. Please consider joining me and logging off tumblr on September 1st, to let them know we’re serious about their apathy towards white nationalism.
Great idea.
Let’s also let @staff know that as they’re trying to increase advertiser spend, they should be well-aware of most ad tech companies (on the buy and sell side) have explicit rules against hate speech. You can tell Tumblr is aware of this because they’ve doubled-down on trying to locate the NSFW posts (quite badly based on how their technology fails so often) for what I imagine is brand safety for advertisers.
Given groups like Sleeping Giants has been successful in amplifying the voices of users protesting brands appearing on Breitbart, any other platform could be next in having their advertisers signaled with a screenshot of said posts where hate speech is proudly displayed against an ad served… well, you get the drift.
1.) Boycott
2.) Screenshot and tweet, byeeeeee
this is the one thing that might have an effect. all our @staff and emails and million-note posts don’t do shit, so hit ‘em where it hurts – their wallets.
one day – no posts, no replies, no hits. stay off tumblr. September 1st.
I plan on participating.
September 1st!!!
I won’t be here, anyone else with me?
-Mod Ryan
Who else wants to boycott @staff and their choice to ignore the growing hatespeech on tumblr?
I do. I’m going to set a notification for myself.
I had not heard about this, but it sounds like a good idea. Just put a “turn off your queue” reminder into my phone for tomorrow night.
Since I’m in NZ, I’ll go dark for my September 1st AND the US’s (through to Canada) in solidarity. In fact, queue will be dark after this post, fam. @staff needs to step up their game.
RACISM AND HATE SPEECH IS WORSE THAN PORN, Y’ALL.
See you later, maybe.
This blog will be participating in the boycott on Friday, September 1, 2017. Please join in solidarity.
Here are some things you can do while boycotting Tumblr:
- Post today to inform followers about the boycott and invite them to participate.
- Let Tumblr know you’re boycotting and why: https://www.tumblr.com/support
- Sign the ADL Petition: Call on POTUS to Disavow White Supremacy
- Sign the ColorofChange petition to remove all confederate symbols in the US
- Urge Congress to help improve federal data on hate crimes by supporting the NO HATE Act (S. 662/HR 1566)
- Review the ADL’s Hate Symbols Database
- Educate yourself, so you can better educate others: https://sharemylesson.com/CharlottesvilleCurriculum https://www.adl.org/blog/lessons-to-teach-and-learn-from-unite-the-right
Tumblr Boycott to Protest Continued Lack of Movement to Ban White Nationalists
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