September 27, 2011
The Porn and Spam Behind Tumblr's Meteoric Rise - gawker

moorewr:

Despite $125 million in funding and a reported $800 million+ valuation, Tumblr is still bereft of advertising. As it goes looking for revenue, the company frets about its trove of porn; Tumblr unveiled a hand curated directory of erotica last year, only to pull it. Despite the popularity of its “porn” tag, it’s not listed on the“explore” page with other popular categories.