Dear Tumblr,nostrich had some really insightful points and questions about the new Directory:
Another: Blogs marked as NSFW (check your customization page if you haven’t found this feature yet) are flat out not allowed in the directory, it appears. The TOS states that all users must be over 18 (yes, yes, we all know most of them aren’t), so why? The option might as well be analogous with the “promote me” option. I’m sure they plan to do something more useful with this in the future, but right now: broken. (And I know Tumblr probably don’t want to get anyone fired from their job, but what’s wrong with a simple indicator of NSFW-ness, instead of total banishment?)We haven’t decided exactly how they’ll be represented, but NSFW blogs will be included in the Directory. They’ll either be labeled as such within the rankings, or they’ll be segregated within the Directory. One of the reasons it’s still in beta :)
You haven’t decided? Why launch something when you haven’t decided on whether several hundred blogs are listed? And once again, I ask: who made the decision on what is really really “adult” and what is not? Plenty of people who occasionally post nudity are in the directory but those who do all the time are not. It’s stupid really, considering the amount of traffic those of us who post pussy and/or cock get, but still, as I’ve said several times: IT’S THE PRINCIPLE OF IT.
Do not mess with the human sexuality enthusiast community on Tumblr. We are many, smart, interconnected, account for A LOT (if not most) of your traffic, and we will give you bad press if you make us angry.
So get your shit together. I’m quite serious about this.
bendmeover et al, people like me and others have your back. If you keep having troubles, please don’t hesitate to put out a distress signal and we’ll rally to your defense. I’ll keep an eye on that directory.
What happens if I don’t mark NSFW and I post a lot of cocks?
