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How to buy a social network, with Tumblr CEO Matt Mullenweg
Decoder with Nilay Patel
Matt Mullenweg: running Tumblr is most humbling thing in my career
Running Tumblr after purchasing it was the most humbling thing in my business career. Even though I thought I had seen it all with running WordPress, Tumblr brought new challenges related to content moderation, free speech, and creating a safe environment. There is a lot of speech that is lawful but awful, which can harm people and promote bullying. As a private company, we have the choice to host it, but we have a responsibility to provide a safe and healthy environment for our users. Making decisions in this regard is not easy and involves complicated tradeoffs.
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