Readings for July

I'm back from hiatus! I've managed to slog through my "works in progress" list for updates this past week; now I'm currently going through my "to rec" bookmarks. I've had to reformat my laptop during the hiatus so I might have lost a bookmark or two. I hope to post a recslist later today or tomorrow.

Reading
The Tumblr "Adult Content" Debacle: Do most Tumblr Fandom users even notice that this is happening unless it's been reposted by members of their circle?
Adult Tumblr blogs now removed from every form of search possible by Violet Blue (zdnet)
New NSFW content restrictions enrage Tumblr users by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (aka hellotailor) (Daily Dot)
Tumblr doesn't care how you feel about its censorship crusade by Aja Romano (aka bookshop) (Daily Dot)
Response from Tumblr (via reddit/r/technology)
David Karp breaks silence about Tumblr's content purge by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw (Daily Dot)
In Wake Of Outcry Over Censorship, Tumblr Explains Its NSFW Policy (Kind Of) by Sarah Perez (techcrunch)
Advertising and censorship on tumblr by stewardess
After backlash Yahoo's Tumblr quietly restores adult, NSFW blogs by Violet Blue (zdnet)

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