I was actually there because i was considering creating an account and wanted to check it out.
Then they pop one of those and lost me for ever!
Hehe, denial of service for no reason beyond forced data collection is so quirky! Yeah, capitalism is squeezing the life out of modern culture, but in a fun way!
We can’t even browse products in some online shops anymore without a login. That’s so infuriating.
What?! Some sites have been going the route of buying without an account for some time now… I hope people going “Hell nah” will make them rethink or shut down.
for no reason beyond forced data collection
Meh. It’s to prevent bots and spam also.
If this sort of thing only popped up when posting comments, then sure. If it’s to VIEW the damn site, that will only affect actual people.
Not sure how forced account creation would help with either of those. Both are only problems when they already have accounts.
Not sure how forced account creation would help with either of those.
Because in order to get an account, you have to pass tests designed to tell if you’re a bot.
Whoa whoa, you didn’t do it?! But, it might be the best decision you make in your life!
Tumblr is the poster child for terrible ideas on how to run an internet business.
I think there are many others one could point to more accurately, including Yahoo who purchased and then resold tumblr.
While Tumblr has made a lot of changes, some of which were walked back, they are still a well used and beloved site today. There are many now-dead or barely alive behemoth Internet companies that are better examples of “poster child for running a terrible Internet business” imo.
You can block the elements with ublock and the page loads just fine, in case anyone wanted to look through Tumblr without an account
I hate those