just_another_person@lemmy.world
on 11 Feb 2025 23:38
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TIL: Tumblr is still alive.
What’s the point of it just being WordPress though? That’s…odd.
tonytins@pawb.social
on 11 Feb 2025 23:48
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They’re completely incompatible systems. Tumblr was always more of a microblog while WordPress is basically a CMS, at this point. The only way to get those two to talk would be to federate, now that I think about it.
just_another_person@lemmy.world
on 12 Feb 2025 00:01
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Sorry, I mean why even call it Tumblr if it’s just WordPress at this point?
Well, it’s not an open platform, but I guess it may be a platform with the resources to serve some serious video, and it’ll be on the Fediverse.
We have been having a lot of discussions about what it would take to get video on the Fediverse at more than PeerTube scale.
I don’t use tumblr, don’t know if they provide a video-centric interface, but I imagine that one could always write a software package to index those videos and link to them. Maybe PeerTube can already do that, haven’t played with it enough to know.
I had some thoughts about getting public domain short films into the Fediverse but you’d rapidly exhaust the allowance on most instances. However, this might just be the ticket. Time to brush off my Tumblr password…
Maybe PeerTube can already do that, haven’t played with it enough to know.
Iheartcheese@lemmy.world
on 12 Feb 2025 00:06
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Why? All the furries are already here.
astropenguin5@lemmy.world
on 17 Feb 00:02
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Oh trust me there are plenty more that are elsewhere too
Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
on 12 Feb 2025 01:18
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Ignorant question incoming: Would this result in a huge influx of traffic if your instance federates with tumblr, because you’re federating with all of tumblr? Or do individual tumblr blogs need to federate with each instance?
I think it also depends what software your client is on, mastodon, Lemmy, go-to social, etc. some pull more things than others.
But in general ActivityPub federation is more “Publish/Subscribe” than “ingest firehose” (a la Bluesky).
leadore@lemmy.world
on 12 Feb 2025 02:56
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They’ve been talking about this for years, wake me up when they actually do it. Or don’t, whatever.
Dekkia@this.doesnotcut.it
on 12 Feb 07:21
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Migrating to WordPress now is an interesting choice, considering all the drama they’re in right now.
golden_calf@lemmy.world
on 12 Feb 07:33
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I thought so too but the people who own Tumblr now are the same people causing that drama.
vanderbilt@lemmy.world
on 12 Feb 16:02
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I’ve been second guessing WP deployments as well, but I think the most likely outcome is a community fork once Mullenweg’s brain rot affects commercial interests too much.
DoPeopleLookHere@sh.itjust.works
on 15 Feb 18:39
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If it helps make more sense, WordPress owns tumblr.
The “Have I been Pwned” guy seems pretty hinged, but IDK if bro. Perhaps a mensch?
SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world
on 13 Feb 16:18
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I don’t know, I think he’s currently beefing with some other person and made a “I am not associated with that guy” check as part of the login process. But I don’t remember fully.
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TIL: Tumblr is still alive.
What’s the point of it just being WordPress though? That’s…odd.
They’re completely incompatible systems. Tumblr was always more of a microblog while WordPress is basically a CMS, at this point. The only way to get those two to talk would be to federate, now that I think about it.
Sorry, I mean why even call it Tumblr if it’s just WordPress at this point?
Tumpress
Wordbler
Wordblur; I like that one.
The bird motif is up for grabs, call it Warbler
Why are you comparing them as if they’re equivalent?? Wordpress is being used as a backend for tumblr
I didn’t know. I’m used to the version you self-host, not whatever the service is using.
Yes it is, and my wife is one of two who pays a subscription to it…
It’s because tumblr is owned by the company of one of the original wordpress creators.
OMG YEEEEEEEEES
Don’t they support video posts?
kagis
Hmm. Apparently so.
help.tumblr.com/knowledge-base/posting-video/
Well, it’s not an open platform, but I guess it may be a platform with the resources to serve some serious video, and it’ll be on the Fediverse.
We have been having a lot of discussions about what it would take to get video on the Fediverse at more than PeerTube scale.
I don’t use tumblr, don’t know if they provide a video-centric interface, but I imagine that one could always write a software package to index those videos and link to them. Maybe PeerTube can already do that, haven’t played with it enough to know.
Now that is Interesting.
I had some thoughts about getting public domain short films into the Fediverse but you’d rapidly exhaust the allowance on most instances. However, this might just be the ticket. Time to brush off my Tumblr password…
You’d think Peertube would be able to.
You can check out the pinned post about PeerTube servers (platforms) in this community !peertube@lemmy.wtf
Thanks, didn’t realise some were unlimited. I’ve only just moved to peertube.wtf and I’ll stay there for now. Any sign of pixelfed.wtf?
I’ll see how Tumblr federation goes as I do fancy trying to find ways to take advantage of their storage capacity. However, well see…
Waiting for their Docker image.
Why? All the furries are already here.
Oh trust me there are plenty more that are elsewhere too
Ignorant question incoming: Would this result in a huge influx of traffic if your instance federates with tumblr, because you’re federating with all of tumblr? Or do individual tumblr blogs need to federate with each instance?
I think it also depends what software your client is on, mastodon, Lemmy, go-to social, etc. some pull more things than others.
But in general ActivityPub federation is more “Publish/Subscribe” than “ingest firehose” (a la Bluesky).
They’ve been talking about this for years, wake me up when they actually do it. Or don’t, whatever.
Migrating to WordPress now is an interesting choice, considering all the drama they’re in right now.
I thought so too but the people who own Tumblr now are the same people causing that drama.
I’ve been second guessing WP deployments as well, but I think the most likely outcome is a community fork once Mullenweg’s brain rot affects commercial interests too much.
If it helps make more sense, WordPress owns tumblr.
im confused. why would they be migrating to wordpress?
Owned by WordPress. Was purchased for the sole purpose to be migrated to wordpress.
Isn’t it run by one of those unhinged tech bros?
How many “hinged” techbros are there?
They must exist on a spectrum.
The “Have I been Pwned” guy seems pretty hinged, but IDK if bro. Perhaps a mensch?
I don’t know, I think he’s currently beefing with some other person and made a “I am not associated with that guy” check as part of the login process. But I don’t remember fully.